Waec Literature in English 2002 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 2002

Read the extract below and answer the question
....very vilely in the morning when he is sober, and most vilely
in the afternoon when he is drunk. When he is best he is a little
worse than a man, and when he is worst he is a little better than a beast
(Act 1 sc ll)
The person addressed is

A. Gobbo
B. Nerissa
C. Bassanjo
D. Lorenzo

Question 42:

• WAEC 2002

Read the extract below and answer the question
....very vilely in the morning when he is sober, and most vilely
in the afternoon when he is drunk. When he is best he is a little
worse than a man, and when he is worst he is a little better than a beast
(Act 1 sc ll)
The subject of discussion is the

A. Prince of Morocco
B. Young Baron of England
C. Prince of Arragon
D. Duke of Saxony's nephew

Question 43:

• WAEC 2002

Read the extract below and answer the question
....very vilely in the morning when he is sober, and most vilely
in the afternoon when he is drunk. When he is best he is a little
worse than a man, and when he is worst he is a little better than a beast
(Act 1 sc ll)
The speaker is contemplating on the

A. Choice of caskets
B. Loss of his fortune
C. Most eligible suitor
D. Outcome of the trial

Question 44:

• WAEC 2002

Read the extract below and answer the question
....very vilely in the morning when he is sober, and most vilely
in the afternoon when he is drunk. When he is best he is a little
worse than a man, and when he is worst he is a little better than a beast
(Act 1 sc ll)
The dominant literary device used in the extract is

A. Simile
B. Paradox
C. Repetition
D. Oxymoron

Question 45:

• WAEC 2002

Read the extract below and answer the question
Lock up my doors, and when you hear the drumAnd the vile squealing of the wry-necked fife.
Clamber not you up to the casements then
Nor thrust you up to the casements then
TO GAZE ON CHRISTIAN FOOLS WITH VARNISHED FACES.
(Act 11 sc V)
The speaker is

A. Gratiano
B. Shylock
C. Lorenzo
D. Solanio