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From the novel; The Old Man and the Medal

“Since I came to this country I have never seen cocoa as well dried as yours.”

Based on Ferdinand Oyono’s The Old Man and the Medal, the speaker above is

  • A. the Catechist
  • B. Nua
  • C. Nkolo
  • D. the Commandant
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From the novel; The Old Man and the Medal

Based on Ferdinand Oyono’s the Old Man and the Medal, for his sacrifices to the church, Meka gets

  • A. a place near an aged leper
  • B. a land to build a new house
  • C. appointed into the church elders' council
  • D. the privilegde to choose a permanent place to sit
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From the novel; The Old Man and the Medal

Based on Ferdinand Oyono’s the Old Man and the Medal, for his sacrifices to the church, Meka gets

  • A. a place near an aged leper
  • B. a land to build a new house
  • C. appointed into the church elders' council
  • D. the privilegde to choose a permanent place to sit
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

“….Put up thy sword
Or manage it to part these men with me.”

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the speech above was made when

  • A. Romeo and Paris engaged themselves in a fight
  • B. Benvolio tries to separate the servants of the feuding families
  • C. Tybalt challenges Romeo to duel
  • D. Prince Escalus arrives to make peace between the families
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

“….Put up thy sword
Or manage it to part these men with me.”

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the speech above was made when

  • A. Romeo and Paris engaged themselves in a fight
  • B. Benvolio tries to separate the servants of the feuding families
  • C. Tybalt challenges Romeo to duel
  • D. Prince Escalus arrives to make peace between the families
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

“O’deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind
Prince, taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law,
And turned that black word “death” to banishment.”
 

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the speaker in the passage above is

  • A. Apothecary
  • B. Lord Capulet
  • C. Lord Montague
  • D. Friar Lawrence
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

“O’deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind
Prince, taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law,
And turned that black word “death” to banishment.”
 

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the speaker in the passage above is

  • A. Apothecary
  • B. Lord Capulet
  • C. Lord Montague
  • D. Friar Lawrence
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s mood at the beginning of the play can be described as

  • A. frustrated and pensive
  • B. gay and elated
  • C. melancholic and sentimental
  • D. dreamy and hopeful
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s mood at the beginning of the play can be described as

  • A. frustrated and pensive
  • B. gay and elated
  • C. melancholic and sentimental
  • D. dreamy and hopeful
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s mood at the beginning of the play can be described as

  • A. frustrated and pensive
  • B. gay and elated
  • C. melancholic and sentimental
  • D. dreamy and hopeful
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s mood at the beginning of the play can be described as

  • A. frustrated and pensive
  • B. gay and elated
  • C. melancholic and sentimental
  • D. dreamy and hopeful
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Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s mood at the beginning of the play can be described as

  • A. frustrated and pensive
  • B. gay and elated
  • C. melancholic and sentimental
  • D. dreamy and hopeful
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Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s mood at the beginning of the play can be described as

  • A. frustrated and pensive
  • B. gay and elated
  • C. melancholic and sentimental
  • D. dreamy and hopeful
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

The question is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

“What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate
the word As I hate hell, all Montagues,
and thee Have at thee,coward!”

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the lines above reveal the speaker as a

  • A. real Montague
  • B. trouble shooter
  • C. violence seeker
  • D. peace maker
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

The question is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

“What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate
the word As I hate hell, all Montagues,
and thee Have at thee,coward!”

Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the lines above reveal the speaker as a

  • A. real Montague
  • B. trouble shooter
  • C. violence seeker
  • D. peace maker
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From the novel; Sons and Daughters

These question is based on J.C. De Graft’s Sons and Daughters.

James: Let me swear, woman. And I will swear by my father’s coffin that if….

The lines depict James as a

  • A. traditionalist
  • B. christian
  • C. pagan
  • D. muslim
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From the novel; Sons and Daughters

These question is based on J.C. De Graft’s Sons and Daughters.

James: Let me swear, woman. And I will swear by my father’s coffin that if….

The lines depict James as a

  • A. traditionalist
  • B. christian
  • C. pagan
  • D. muslim
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These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) wEST AFRICAN vERSE.

The language OF cOPE’S sONNET vii past event in a literary work is

  • A. poetic
  • B. difficult
  • C. complicated
  • D. simple
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From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

These question is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

‘Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; A villain that is hither come in spite, To scorn at our solemnity this night.’
The villain in the excerpt above is

  • A. engaging in a shouty match
  • B. holding a sword to commit murder
  • C. attempting to steal
  • D. attending a feast uninvited
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From the novel; Sons and Daughters

These question is based on J.C. De Graft’s Sons and Daughters.

From the play, the character of Aaron represents the

  • A. new generation
  • B. old generation
  • C. painters
  • D. art work
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From the novel; Sons and Daughters

These question is based on J.C. De Graft’s Sons and Daughters.

Aaron’…All I need really is a place in an Art school, engineering can go hang itself.

The dominant figure of speech in the excerpt above is

  • A. personification
  • B. metaphor
  • C. metonymy
  • D. synecdoche
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