Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1136:

• 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 1137:

• 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 1138:

• 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

Question 1139:

• 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 and all his quality' means Ariel and

A. All at his command
B. The quality of a spirit
C. His band of spirit
D. An ability to cause mischief

Question 1140:

• 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)
Soon after, Ariel

A. Flies off to do his duty
B. Recounts the confusion on board the ship
C. Kneels down to worship Prospero
D. Calls Ceres and another spirit