Waec Literature in English 2018 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

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Speaker: Let me speak like yourself and
Lay a sentence
Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
remediea are past, the griefs are ended
By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
(Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

The expression lay a sentence means _________

A. Decide who is guilty
B. Offer criticism
C. Give advice
D. Speak politely

Question 42:

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Othello: Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee
Iago: I do not know
(Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165)

Othello is brought to the scene because___________

A. Iago is drunk
B. A bell has been rung
C. People are fighting
D. Cassio has stabbed Montano

Question 43:

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Othello: Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee
Iago: I do not know
(Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165)

The underlined expression refers to the____________


A. Intervention of the storm in the war
B. Return of the victorious army to Cyprus
C. Killing of Roderigo by Iago
D. Stabbing of Montano by Cassio

Question 44:

• WAEC 2018

Othello: Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee
Iago: I do not know
(Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165)
In "Who began this" This refers to the ______________

A. Theft
B. War
C. Bell
D. Brawl

Question 45:

• WAEC 2018

Othello: Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee
Iago: I do not know
(Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165)

To Othello, Iago is________________

A. Sincere
B. A negligent guard
C. Untrustworthy
D. A loyal senator