Waec Literature in English 2008 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 2008

Read the extract and answer the question
I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot,
Even with the very comment of thy soul
Observe mine uncle: if his occulted guilt
Do not itself unkennel in one speech,
It is a dammed ghost that we have seen.....
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 73-77)
The speaker is

A. Hamlet
B. Claudius
C. The King
D. The Queen

Question 42:

• WAEC 2008

Read the extract and answer the question
I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot,
Even with the very comment of thy soul
Observe mine uncle: if his occulted guilt
Do not itself unkennel in one speech,
It is a dammed ghost that we have seen.....
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 73-77)
The character being addressed is

A. Gertrude
B. Ophelia
C. Horatio
D. Claudius

Question 43:

• WAEC 2008

Read the extract and answer the question
I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot,
Even with the very comment of thy soul
Observe mine uncle: if his occulted guilt
Do not itself unkennel in one speech,
It is a dammed ghost that we have seen.....
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 73-77)
The ''uncle'' being referred to is

A. Laertes
B. Claudius
C. Guildenstern
D. Horatio

Question 44:

• WAEC 2008

Read the extract and answer the question
I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot,
Even with the very comment of thy soul
Observe mine uncle: if his occulted guilt
Do not itself unkennel in one speech,
It is a dammed ghost that we have seen.....
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 73-77)
The ''occulted guilt'' here means

A. Wizardry
B. Love
C. Witchcraft
D. Conscience

Question 45:

• WAEC 2008

Read the extract and answer the question
I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot,
Even with the very comment of thy soul
Observe mine uncle: if his occulted guilt
Do not itself unkennel in one speech,
It is a dammed ghost that we have seen.....
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 73-77)
The scene after this consists of the

A. Closet scene
B. Dumb show
C. Graveyard scene
D. Ghost scene