Waec Literature in English 2015 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 2015

Read the extract and answer the question
You cram these words into mine ears against
The stomach of my sense. Would I had never
Married my daughter there! For, coming thence,
My son is lost, and, in my rate, she too,
(Act II, Scene One, lines 99 - 102)
The setting is

A. Outside Prospero's cell
B. On a ship
C. In front of Prospero's cell
D. Another part of the island

Question 42:

• WAEC 2015

Read the extract and answer the question
You cram these words into mine ears against
The stomach of my sense. Would I had never
Married my daughter there! For, coming thence,
My son is lost, and, in my rate, she too,
(Act II, Scene One, lines 99 - 102)
''.......in my rate'' means

A. I'm very certain
B. So far as I can see
C. There's no doubt
D. As it appears

Question 43:

• WAEC 2015

Read the extract and answer the uestion
Ariel: All hail, great master! Grave sir, hali ! I come
To answer the best pleasure; be't to fly,
To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride
On the curled clouds, to thy strong bidding task
Ariel and all his quality.
(Act I Scene Two, lines 189 - 193)
Ariel has 'come' because

A. He has been invited by Prospero
B. He wants to make a request
C. He desires a meeting
D. Flying is no problem to him

Question 44:

• WAEC 2015

Read the extract and answer the uestion
Ariel: All hail, great master! Grave sir, hali ! I come
To answer the best pleasure; be't to fly,
To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride
On the curled clouds, to thy strong bidding task
Ariel and all his quality.
(Act I Scene Two, lines 189 - 193)
Prospero has actually

A. Raised a storm at sea
B. Punished Miranda
C. Dismissed Ferdinand
D. Commanded Ariel to disappear

Question 45:

• WAEC 2015

Read the extract and answer the uestion
Ariel: All hail, great master! Grave sir, hali ! I come
To answer the best pleasure; be't to fly,
To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride
On the curled clouds, to thy strong bidding task
Ariel and all his quality.
(Act I Scene Two, lines 189 - 193)
Before Ariel's entry

A. Ferdinand has brought in some wood
B. Prospero had put Miranda to sleep
C. Caliban had been sweaing at prospero
D. Trinculo had discovered Caliban's cloak