Waec Literature in English 2021 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 2021

Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)


The speaker is ____________

A. Bottom
B. Peaseblossom
C. Quince
D. Puck

Question 37:

• WAEC 2021

Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)


The speaker is addressing ____________

A. Artists
B. Painters
C. Actors
D. Writers

Question 38:

• WAEC 2021

Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)


They intend to rehearse the play ____________

A. A Midsummer Night's Dream
B. Pyramus and Thisby
C. The tradegy of lovers
D. The Battle of Royal

Question 39:

• WAEC 2021

Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)


The rehearsal is in preparation for ____________

A. Egeus' acceptance of Lysander
B. The dance of the faries
C. Theseus' wedding
D. Titania waking up from a dream

Question 40:

• WAEC 2021

Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)


The main actors will be ____________

A. Snug and Snout
B. Philostrate and Starveling
C. Mustardseed
D. Quince and Bottom