2018 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 4

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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
correct option: b
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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
correct option: a
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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
correct option: d
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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
correct option: c
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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
correct option: c
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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 speaker is_________

A
Brabantio
B
Duke
C
Montano
D
Lodovico
correct option: b
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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
correct option: d
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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
correct option: a
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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)

 

These lovers refers to_________

A
Iago and Emilia
B
Cassio and Bianca
C
Roderigo and Desdemona
D
Othello and Desdemona
correct option: d
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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
correct option: c
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