Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 221:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : How dost thou like this tune?
B : It gives a very echo to the seat
Where Love is throned
A : Thou dost speak masterly
My life upon't , young though thou art, thine eye
Hath stayed upon some favour that it loves;
Hath is not, boy?
B : A little, by your favour (Act ll Scene 4)
Speaker A is

A. Sir Toby
B. Sir Andrew
C. Duke Orsino
D. Countess Olivia

Question 222:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : How dost thou like this tune?
B : It gives a very echo to the seat
Where Love is throned
A : Thou dost speak masterly
My life upon't , young though thou art, thine eye
Hath stayed upon some favour that it loves;
Hath is not, boy?
B : A little, by your favour (Act ll Scene 4)
The two speakers are in

A. The garden
B. A ship
C. The Duke's palace
D. Olivia's house

Question 223:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : How dost thou like this tune?
B : It gives a very echo to the seat
Where Love is throned
A : Thou dost speak masterly
My life upon't , young though thou art, thine eye
Hath stayed upon some favour that it loves;
Hath is not, boy?
B : A little, by your favour (Act ll Scene 4)
The relationship between speaker A and B is

A. Master-servant
B. Brother-sister
C. Husband-wife
D. Mistress-steward

Question 224:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : How dost thou like this tune?
B : It gives a very echo to the seat
Where Love is throned
A : Thou dost speak masterly
My life upon't , young though thou art, thine eye
Hath stayed upon some favour that it loves;
Hath is not, boy?
B : A little, by your favour (Act ll Scene 4)
The scene reveals

A. Orsino's love for Olivia
B. Viola's love for Orsino
C. Olivia's love for Sebastian
D. Olivia's love for Cesario

Question 225:

• WAEC 2000

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : How dost thou like this tune?
B : It gives a very echo to the seat
Where Love is throned
A : Thou dost speak masterly
My life upon't , young though thou art, thine eye
Hath stayed upon some favour that it loves;
Hath is not, boy?
B : A little, by your favour (Act ll Scene 4)
The dialogue shows that the characters are

A. In love with each other
B. Truly in love with music
C. In love with the same person
D. Both victims of unreturned love