Literature in English JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

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Speaker:    I durst, my Lord, to wager she is honest
            Lay down my soul at stake. If you think other,
            Remove your thought. It doth abuse your bosom
            If any wretch have put this your head,
            Let heaven requite it with the serpents curse
            For if she be not honest, chaste and true
            There’s no man happy. The purest of their wives
            Is foul as slander
            

   (Acts IV, Scene Two, Lines 12-19) 

 

The speaker is addressing__________

  • A. Othello
  • B. Montano
  • C. Duke
  • D. Roderigo
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Speaker:    I durst, my Lord, to wager she is honest
            Lay down my soul at stake. If you think other,
            Remove your thought. It doth abuse your bosom
            If any wretch have put this your head,
            Let heaven requite it with the serpents curse
            For if she be not honest, chaste and true
            There’s no man happy. The purest of their wives
            Is foul as slander
            

   (Acts IV, Scene Two, Lines 12-19)

 

The speaker is__________—

  • A. Iago
  • B. Desdemona
  • C. Cassio
  • D. Emilia
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66
From the novel; Othello

Othello:    Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
            Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
            Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
            For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
            He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
            Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
            Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
            From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
            Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
            Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee

Iago:       I do not know

   (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 – 165) 

 

The major consequence of the brawl is that___________

  • A. Montano is killed
  • B. Roderigo demands his money back
  • C. Cassio is dismissed
  • D. Iago is given charge of the city
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67
From the novel; Othello

Othello:    Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
            Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
            Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
            For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
            He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
            Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
            Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
            From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
            Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
            Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee

Iago:       I do not know

   (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 – 165) 

 

To Othello, Iago is________________

  • A. Sincere
  • B. A negligent guard
  • C. Untrustworthy
  • D. A loyal senator
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68
From the novel; Othello

Othello:    Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
            Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
            Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
            For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
            He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
            Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
            Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
            From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
            Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
            Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee

Iago:       I do not know

   (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 – 165) 

In “Who began this” This refers to the ______________

  • A. Theft
  • B. War
  • C. Bell
  • D. Brawl
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69
From the novel; Othello

Othello:    Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
            Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
            Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
            For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
            He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
            Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
            Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
            From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
            Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
            Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee

Iago:       I do not know

   (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 – 165) 

 

The underlined expression refers to the____________

 

  • A. Intervention of the storm in the war
  • B. Return of the victorious army to Cyprus
  • C. Killing of Roderigo by Iago
  • D. Stabbing of Montano by Cassio
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70
From the novel; Othello

Othello:    Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
            Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
            Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
            For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
            He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
            Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
            Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
            From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
            Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
            Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee

Iago:       I do not know

   (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 – 165) 

 

Othello is brought to the scene because___________

  • A. Iago is drunk
  • B. A bell has been rung
  • C. People are fighting
  • D. Cassio has stabbed Montano
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Speaker:    Let me speak like yourself and 
            Lay a sentence
            Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
            remediea are past, the griefs are ended
            By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
     (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

The expression lay a sentence means _________

  • A. Decide who is guilty
  • B. Offer criticism
  • C. Give advice
  • D. Speak politely
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From the novel; Othello

Speaker:    Let me speak like yourself and 
            Lay a sentence
            Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
            remediea are past, the griefs are ended
            By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
     (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

These lovers refers to_________

  • A. Iago and Emilia
  • B. Cassio and Bianca
  • C. Roderigo and Desdemona
  • D. Othello and Desdemona
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Speaker:    Let me speak like yourself and 
            Lay a sentence
            Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
            remediea are past, the griefs are ended
            By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
     (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

The setting is_____________-

  • A. A council chamber
  • B. Venice, a street
  • C. Another street outside the Sagittary
  • D. The citadel of cyprus
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Speaker:    Let me speak like yourself and 
            Lay a sentence
            Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
            remediea are past, the griefs are ended
            By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
     (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

He is responding to_________

  • A. Montano
  • B. Iago
  • C. Roderigo
  • D. Brabantio
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75

Speaker:    Let me speak like yourself and 
            Lay a sentence
            Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
            remediea are past, the griefs are ended
            By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
     (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

The speaker is_________

  • A. Brabantio
  • B. Duke
  • C. Montano
  • D. Lodovico
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From the novel; Othello

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
           My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
           Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:      By Janus, I think so

Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
           The goodness of the night upon you, friends
           What is the news?

       (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 – 34)

 

Later on, Brabantio accuses Othello of___________

  • A. Being unfair to Iago
  • B. Instigating a brawl
  • C. Stealing his daughter
  • D. Being a Knave
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77
From the novel; Othello

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
           My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
           Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:      By Janus, I think so

Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
           The goodness of the night upon you, friends
           What is the news?

       (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 – 34)

 

Duke is in council that night because of_____________

  • A. Brabantio's complaint
  • B. Iago's demotion
  • C. The Turkish threat
  • D. Cassio's Dismissal as Lieutenant
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78
From the novel; Othello

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
           My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
           Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:      By Janus, I think so

Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
           The goodness of the night upon you, friends
           What is the news?

       (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 – 34)

 

The news Othello receives is that he must___________

  • A. Set sail for Cyprus
  • B. Reconcile the Brabantio
  • C. Prepare a Military strategy
  • D. Appear before the council
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From the novel; Othello

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
           My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
           Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:      By Janus, I think so

Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
           The goodness of the night upon you, friends
           What is the news?

       (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 – 34)

 

By Janus is_____________

  • A. Flashback
  • B. Foregrounding
  • C. An allusion
  • D. Euphemism
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From the novel; Othello

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
           My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
           Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:      By Janus, I think so

Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
           The goodness of the night upon you, friends
           What is the news?

       (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 – 34)

 

Just before this, Iago advises Othello to____________

  • A. Stay there
  • B. Go in
  • C. Show concern
  • D. Be fair
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81

Poison ivy came up like a rose   
     in red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch
my pals my avid touch espied
   with green and frosty eyes
I should’ve only looked, and not leapt,
   For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
    Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades
A love’s wretch, my dream is a hornbill
         Flightless and tottering.
   My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade

 

The last line illustrates___________

  • A. Parallelism
  • B. Contrast
  • C. Hyperbole
  • D. Metaphor
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Poison ivy came up like a rose   
     in red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch
my pals my avid touch espied
   with green and frosty eyes
I should’ve only looked, and not leapt,
   For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
    Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades
A love’s wretch, my dream is a hornbill
         Flightless and tottering.
   My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade

 

Line 2 is in iambic___________

  • A. Trimether
  • B. Tetrameter
  • C. Pentameter
  • D. Hexameter
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Poison ivy came up like a rose   
     in red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch
my pals my avid touch espied
   with green and frosty eyes
I should’ve only looked, and not leapt,
   For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
    Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades
A love’s wretch, my dream is a hornbill
         Flightless and tottering.
   My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade

 

The envy of the persona’s friends is expressed in the __________

  • A. Avid touch
  • B. Clipped wings
  • C. Green and Frosty eyes
  • D. Song-filled air pocket
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Poison ivy came up like a rose   
     in red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch
my pals my avid touch espied
   with green and frosty eyes
I should’ve only looked, and not leapt,
   For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
    Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades
A love’s wretch, my dream is a hornbill
         Flightless and tottering.
   My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade

 

The theme of the poem is_______

  • A. Love in the garden
  • B. The acceptance
  • C. The rising moon
  • D. Unrequited Love
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