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From the novel; Macbeth

‘They have tied me to a stake:I cannot fly, But bear like i must fight the course’.
Macbeth here is represented as

  • A. confident and arrogant
  • B. pitiable and evil
  • C. pitiable but courageous
  • D. pitiable and fearful
  • E. merry and confident
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Macbeth is confident that he will not be defeated in battle because

  • A. all his enemies has gone into exile
  • B. he is a better fighter than Macduff
  • C. he had already killed Banquo
  • D. Lady Macbeth gives him courage
  • E. the witches gave him an assurance
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‘But ‘t is strange:
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instrument of darkness tells us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betrays in deepest consequences’.
These words were spoken by

  • A. Banquo
  • B. Macbeth
  • C. Malcolm
  • D. Lady Macbeth
  • E. Macduff.
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From the novel; Macbeth

After the murder of Duncan , Macbeth was still dissatisfied because

  • A. he wanted to see the witches again
  • B. he had only paved the way for Banquo's son
  • C. he felt remorse
  • D. lady Macbeth could not sleep
  • E. there was knocking at the gate
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From the novel; The Marriage of Anansewa

The marriage of Anansewa is a play based on Ghanian

  • A. politics
  • B. traditional marriage ceremonies
  • C. folktales
  • D. lady macbeth could not sleep
  • E. oral poetry
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From the novel; The Marriage of Anansewa

George Kweku Ananse in the marriage of Anansewa was

  • A. a tricker
  • B. an exploiter
  • C. a christain
  • D. an orator
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From the novel; The Marriage of Anansewa

Chief-Who-Is-Chief won Anansewa for his wife because he

  • A. paid the largest dowry
  • B. showed the greatest love for her
  • C. bribed property man
  • D. was a friend of Anansewa's father
  • E. paid her school fees.
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From the novel; The Marriage of Anansewa

Anansewa’s grandmother prays that the man who marries Anansewa

  • A. has respect for others
  • B. is wealthy
  • C. is young
  • D. comes from her own area
  • E. helps the family
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