Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 266:

• WAEC 2001

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : I could marry this wenchfor this device
B : So could I too.
A : And ask no other dowry with her but such another jest.
B : Nor I neither.
C : Here comes my noble gull-catcher.
A : Wilt thou set thy foot o my neck?
B : Or o' mine either?
A : Shall I play my freedom at tray: and become thy bondslave?
B : I faith, or I either?
(Act 2 Sc V)
Speaker B is

A. Sir Andrew
B. Feste
C. Curio
D. Sebastian

Question 267:

• WAEC 2001

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : I could marry this wenchfor this device
B : So could I too.
A : And ask no other dowry with her but such another jest.
B : Nor I neither.
C : Here comes my noble gull-catcher.
A : Wilt thou set thy foot o my neck?
B : Or o' mine either?
A : Shall I play my freedom at tray: and become thy bondslave?
B : I faith, or I either?
(Act 2 Sc V)
Speaker A and B are discussing

A. Viola
B. Olivia
C. M,aria
D. Malvolio

Question 268:

• WAEC 2001

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : I could marry this wenchfor this device
B : So could I too.
A : And ask no other dowry with her but such another jest.
B : Nor I neither.
C : Here comes my noble gull-catcher.
A : Wilt thou set thy foot o my neck?
B : Or o' mine either?
A : Shall I play my freedom at tray: and become thy bondslave?
B : I faith, or I either?
(Act 2 Sc V)
The conversation reveals that Speaker B is

A. Very confident
B. Very shy
C. Easily persuaded
D. Easily confused

Question 269:

• WAEC 2001

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : Save thee, friend and thy music. Dost thou live by thy labor?
B : No, sir, I live by the church.
A : Art thou a churchman?
B : No such matter, sir, I do live by the church, for I do live at my hose, and my house doth stand by the church.
(Act 3 Sc 1.)
Speaker A is

A. Feste
B. Viola
C. Clown
D. Olivia

Question 270:

• WAEC 2001

Read the extract below and answer the question
A : Save thee, friend and thy music. Dost thou live by thy labor?
B : No, sir, I live by the church.
A : Art thou a churchman?
B : No such matter, sir, I do live by the church, for I do live at my hose, and my house doth stand by the church.
(Act 3 Sc 1.)
Speaker B is

A. Sir Andrew
B. Clown
C. Feste
D. The Duke