Waec Literature in English 2002 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 2002

Read the poem below and answer the question
Money here, Money there
Everywhere, anywhere, whatever you want, Money
But where is the Money to spend?
Children and family matters, you're useful
Health and education matters
Food and transport
Night and day
Church and Mosque
In the Lord's name you're needed everywhere
Life is tough without you
Nothing comes easy without you.
Money O! where are you?
You are as hard as a nut to crack
Without you our problems are like my mother's
Paying beads
Will you desert the commoners like that?
They search
They count
They wait
They cry
Yet their is life of beaded needs
The theme of the poem is

A. Religion
B. Enlightenment
C. Struggle
D. Hardship

Question 27:

• WAEC 2002

Read the poem below and answer the question
Money here, Money there
Everywhere, anywhere, whatever you want, Money
But where is the Money to spend?
Children and family matters, you're useful
Health and education matters
Food and transport
Night and day
Church and Mosque
In the Lord's name you're needed everywhere
Life is tough without you
Nothing comes easy without you.
Money O! where are you?
You are as hard as a nut to crack
Without you our problems are like my mother's
Paying beads
Will you desert the commoners like that?
They search
They count
They wait
They cry
Yet their is life of beaded needs
The dominant poetic devices used are

A. Onomatopoeia and refrain
B. Metaphor and simile
C. Repetition and personification
D. Pun and hyperbole

Question 28:

• WAEC 2002

Read the poem below and answer the question
Money here, Money there
Everywhere, anywhere, whatever you want, Money
But where is the Money to spend?
Children and family matters, you're useful
Health and education matters
Food and transport
Night and day
Church and Mosque
In the Lord's name you're needed everywhere
Life is tough without you
Nothing comes easy without you.
Money O! where are you?
You are as hard as a nut to crack
Without you our problems are like my mother's
Paying beads
Will you desert the commoners like that?
They search
They count
They wait
They cry
Yet their is life of beaded needs
The tone of the poem is one of

A. Sadness and lamentation
B. Happiness and excitement
C. Apathy and non-challance
D. Resignation and joy

Question 29:

• WAEC 2002

Read the poem below and answer the question
Money here, Money there
Everywhere, anywhere, whatever you want, Money
But where is the Money to spend?
Children and family matters, you're useful
Health and education matters
Food and transport
Night and day
Church and Mosque
In the Lord's name you're needed everywhere
Life is tough without you
Nothing comes easy without you.
Money O! where are you?
You are as hard as a nut to crack
Without you our problems are like my mother's
Paying beads
Will you desert the commoners like that?
They search
They count
They wait
They cry
Yet their is life of beaded needs
The use of rhetorical questions _ the poet's message

A. Emphasizes
B. Repeats
C. Recasts
D. Dramatizes

Question 30:

• WAEC 2002

Read the poem below and answer the question
Money here, Money there
Everywhere, anywhere, whatever you want, Money
But where is the Money to spend?
Children and family matters, you're useful
Health and education matters
Food and transport
Night and day
Church and Mosque
In the Lord's name you're needed everywhere
Life is tough without you
Nothing comes easy without you.
Money O! where are you?
You are as hard as a nut to crack
Without you our problems are like my mother's
Paying beads
Will you desert the commoners like that?
They search
They count
They wait
They cry
Yet their is life of beaded needs
Lines 13-15 illustrate the use of

A. Metaphor
B. Alliteration
C. Simile
D. Pun