2014 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest
Read the extract and answer the question
Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
What is Caliban promising to do?
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Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
What is Caliban promising to do?
A
Carry more wood
B
Behave appropriately for forgiveness
C
Denounce Stephano and Trinculo
D
Confess his part in the conspiracy
correct option: a
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest
Read the extract and answer the question
Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
PROSPERO HAS ASKED CALIBAN TO
Read the extract and answer the question
Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
PROSPERO HAS ASKED CALIBAN TO
A
go and bring Miranda
B
go to Prospero's cell
C
fetch more wood
D
learn his language lessons
correct option: a
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest
Read the extract and answer the question
Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
The contents of ''your luggage'' are
Read the extract and answer the question
Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
The contents of ''your luggage'' are
A
Alonso's satchel and swords
B
food and water from the ship
C
paddles fur and a harpoon
D
the clothing put up by Ariel
correct option: b
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest
Read the extract and answer the question
Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
''this drunkard'' is
Read the extract and answer the question
Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
''this drunkard'' is
A
Trinculo
B
Stephano
C
Gonzalo
D
Alonso
correct option: c
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest
Read the extract and answer the question
Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
Sebastian says ''Or stole it, rather'' because the luggage
Read the extract and answer the question
Caliban: Ay, that I will; and I'II be wise hereafter,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double ass
Was I, to take this drunkard for a god,
And worship this dull foot!
Prospero : Go to; away!
Alonso : Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.
Sebastian : Or stole, rather.
(Act V, scene one lines 293 - 299)
Sebastian says ''Or stole it, rather'' because the luggage
A
does not belong to Caliban
B
belongs to Caliban
C
is not from the ship
D
is from the ship
correct option: a
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Read the extrat and answer the question
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
Prospero is speaking to
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
Prospero is speaking to
A
Caliban
B
Miranda
C
Ferdinand
D
Ariel
correct option: b
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Read the extrat and answer the question
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
The first line means that the addressee
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
The first line means that the addressee
A
obeyed Prospero's instructions exactly
B
did not carry out Prospero's intructions
C
modified the instruction of Prospero
D
failed to understand the instructions of Prospero
correct option: a
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Read the extrat and answer the question
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
Prospero's enemies include the voyagers but not
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
Prospero's enemies include the voyagers but not
A
Alonso
B
Antonio
C
Ferdinand
D
Stephano
correct option: d
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Read the extrat and answer the question
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
What has just taken place is that
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
What has just taken place is that
A
the enemies have been tantalized with a banquet
B
Caliban brought home some wood
C
Ferdinand is splitting wood
D
Miranda has offered to help Ferinard
correct option: d
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Read the extrat and answer the question
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
Prosero decides to
Prospero: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say. So, with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,
And these, mine enemies are all knit up
In their distractions. They now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them,....
(Act 111, scene three lines 85-91)
Prosero decides to
A
sit back and watch
B
kick Caliban in the mouth
C
go to Ferdinard
D
Discharge Ariel
correct option: d
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