Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1556:

• 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 1557:

• 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 1558:

• 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

Question 1559:

• WAEC 2021

Read the extract below and answer questions 41 to 45
X: I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again;
Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note;
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape;
And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me
On the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee.

Y: Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for that: ...
(Act llI, Scene One, Lines 116-121)


Speaker X is ____________

A. Titania
B. Hippolyta
C. Snout
D. Oberon

Question 1560:

• WAEC 2021

Read the extract below and answer questions 41 to 45
X: I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again;
Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note;
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape;
And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me
On the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee.

Y: Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for that: ...
(Act llI, Scene One, Lines 116-121)


Speaker X has just ____________

A. Escaped from the city
B. Fallen into a world of dreams
C. Woken up from an induced sleep
D. Abandoned a loved one