2000 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 5

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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
correct option: c
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42
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
correct option: c
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43
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
correct option: a
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44
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
correct option: b
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45
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
correct option: d
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46
Read the extract below and answer the question

I am not weary, and 't is long to night.
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city
(Act III Scene 3)

The speaker is
A
Malvolio
B
Viola
C
Antonio
D
Sebastian
correct option: d
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47
Read the extract below and answer the question

I am not weary, and 't is long to night.
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city
(Act III Scene 3)

The speaker is addressing
A
Malvolio
B
Antonio
C
Valentine
D
Sebastian
correct option: b
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48
Read the extract below and answer the question

I am not weary, and 't is long to night.
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city
(Act III Scene 3)

The person addressed responds to the speaker's request by
A
declining it
B
accepting it
C
being undecided
D
being angry
correct option: a
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49
Read the extract below and answer the question
......;she
Sends him purpose that I may appear stub
born to him ; for she incites me to that in the letter.
''Cast thy humble slough,''
says she; ''be opposite with a kinsman, surly
with servant;.......

The speaker is
A
Malvolio
B
Sebastian
C
Orsino
D
Sir Toby
correct option: a
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50
Read the extract below and answer the question
......;she
Sends him purpose that I may appear stub
born to him ; for she incites me to that in the letter.
''Cast thy humble slough,''
says she; ''be opposite with a kinsman, surly
with servant;.......

The letter referred to is from
A
Sir Andrew
B
Maria
C
Olivia
D
Cesario
correct option: b
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