Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1356:

• WAEC 2018

Speaker: I durst, my Lord, to wager she is honest
Lay down my soul at stake. If you think other,
Remove your thought. It doth abuse your bosom
If any wretch have put this your head,
Let heaven requite it with the serpents curse
For if she be not honest, chaste and true
There's no man happy. The purest of their wives
Is foul as slander

(Acts IV, Scene Two, Lines 12-19)

The line "Remove your thought, It doth abuse your bossom" Is best paraphrased ______________

A. You are not wise
B. Do not kill yourself
C. You are ungrateful
D. You demean yourself by thinking so

Question 1357:

• WAEC 2018

Speaker: I durst, my Lord, to wager she is honest
Lay down my soul at stake. If you think other,
Remove your thought. It doth abuse your bosom
If any wretch have put this your head,
Let heaven requite it with the serpents curse
For if she be not honest, chaste and true
There's no man happy. The purest of their wives
Is foul as slander

(Acts IV, Scene Two, Lines 12-19)

The character being spoken of is described as___________

A. Unhappy
B. Virtuous
C. Generous
D. Wretched

Question 1358:

• WAEC 2018

Section A: AFRICAN DRAMA

THE BLOOD OF A STRANGER – DELE CHARLEY

How does the love for wealth and power influence the actions of the characters in the play?

Question 1359:

• WAEC 2018

Section A: AFRICAN DRAMA
BLOOD OF A STRANGER – DELE CHARLEY

Assess Santigi's reign as King of Mando land.

Question 1360:

• WAEC 2018

Section A: AFRICAN DRAMA
HARVEST OF CORRUPTION - FRANK OGODO OGBECHE

Comment on the proceedings of the Wasa High Court of Justice