Waec Literature in English 2000 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : Will you stay no longer nor will you not that I go with you?
B : By your patience, no. My stars shine darkly over me; the
Malignancy of my fate might, perhaps, distemper yours;
therefore I shall crave of you your leave that I may bear my evils alone
(Act II Scene 1)
The underlined sentence means that my

A. Faith will rescue you
B. Malice will destroy you
C. Ill-luck may affect you
D. Bad temper will hurt you

Question 42:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : How dost thou like this tune?
B : It gives a very echo to the seat
Where Love is throned
A : Thou dost speak masterly
My life upon't , young though thou art, thine eye
Hath stayed upon some favour that it loves;
Hath is not, boy?
B : A little, by your favour (Act ll Scene 4)
Speaker A is

A. Sir Toby
B. Sir Andrew
C. Duke Orsino
D. Countess Olivia

Question 43:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : How dost thou like this tune?
B : It gives a very echo to the seat
Where Love is throned
A : Thou dost speak masterly
My life upon't , young though thou art, thine eye
Hath stayed upon some favour that it loves;
Hath is not, boy?
B : A little, by your favour (Act ll Scene 4)
The two speakers are in

A. The garden
B. A ship
C. The Duke's palace
D. Olivia's house

Question 44:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : How dost thou like this tune?
B : It gives a very echo to the seat
Where Love is throned
A : Thou dost speak masterly
My life upon't , young though thou art, thine eye
Hath stayed upon some favour that it loves;
Hath is not, boy?
B : A little, by your favour (Act ll Scene 4)
The relationship between speaker A and B is

A. Master-servant
B. Brother-sister
C. Husband-wife
D. Mistress-steward

Question 45:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : How dost thou like this tune?
B : It gives a very echo to the seat
Where Love is throned
A : Thou dost speak masterly
My life upon't , young though thou art, thine eye
Hath stayed upon some favour that it loves;
Hath is not, boy?
B : A little, by your favour (Act ll Scene 4)
The scene reveals

A. Orsino's love for Olivia
B. Viola's love for Orsino
C. Olivia's love for Sebastian
D. Olivia's love for Cesario