Waec Literature in English 2017 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 2017

Othello: So please your grace, my ancient;
A man he is of honesty and trust
To his conveyance i assign my wife
Grace shall think
To be sent after me
(Act 1, Scene Three, Lines 279-283)

Othello then_________

A. Leaves with Desdemona
B. Entrusts Desdemona to Iago's care
C. Calls his lieutenant
D. Confers with the Duke

Question 42:

• WAEC 2017

Iago: Mere prattle without practice
Is all his soldiership, But he, Sir had the election;
And I, of whom his eyes had seen the proof
At Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other grounds
.....must be belee'd and calmed
By debitor and creditor
(Act 1, Scene One, Lines 23-28)

His soldiership refers to______________

A. Roderigo
B. Montano
C. Cassio
D. Brabantio

Question 43:

• WAEC 2017

Iago: Mere prattle without practice
Is all his soldiership, But he, Sir had the election;
And I, of whom his eyes had seen the proof
At Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other grounds
.....must be belee'd and calmed
By debitor and creditor
(Act 1, Scene One, Lines 23-28)

Sir refers to__________

A. Cassio
B. Roderigo
C. Othello
D. Duke

Question 44:

• WAEC 2017

Iago: Mere prattle without practice
Is all his soldiership, But he, Sir had the election;
And I, of whom his eyes had seen the proof
At Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other grounds
.....must be belee'd and calmed
By debitor and creditor
(Act 1, Scene One, Lines 23-28)

Iago___________

A. Wants to go to Cyprus with Othello
B. Does not regard Roderigo as a good soldier
C. Is bitter about Cassio's appointment as Lieutenant
D. Disregards Othello

Question 45:

• WAEC 2017

Iago: Mere prattle without practice
Is all his soldiership, But he, Sir had the election;
And I, of whom his eyes had seen the proof
At Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other grounds
.....must be belee'd and calmed
By debitor and creditor
(Act 1, Scene One, Lines 23-28)

His eyes refers to____________

A. Lodovico
B. Cassio
C. Othello
D. Duke