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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1988 Literature In English Questions

Question 1:
THIS QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.
'Wisely and slow. The stumble that run fast'.
This note of caution comes from
  • A Benvolio to Mercutio
  • B Capulet to Paris
  • C Friar to Romeo
  • D Nurse to Juliet.
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Question 2:
THIS QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.
'Wisely and slow. The stumble that run fast'.
This note of caution comes from
  • A Benvolio to Mercutio
  • B Capulet to Paris
  • C Friar to Romeo
  • D Nurse to Juliet.
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Question 3:
THIS QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.
In the play, the dramatic significance of Mercutio's character is to
  • A Serve as a constract to Romeo's
  • B Aid and abet Romeo's passion
  • C Annoy Tybalt
  • D Persuade Romeo to forget Rosaline.
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Question 4:
THIS QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.
'See what a scourage is laid upon your hate
That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.
And I, for winking at your discords too,
Have lost a brace of kinsmen...'
The speaker of these lines is
  • A Capulet
  • B Prince Escalus
  • C Mountague
  • D Friar Lawrence.
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Question 5:
THIS QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.
'You talk here in the public haunt of men.
Either withdraw unto some private place,
Or reason coldly of your grievances,
Or else depart. Here all eyes gaze on us'.
This appeal is made by
  • A Romeo to Mercutio
  • B Benvolio to Tybalt
  • C Benvolio to both Tybalt and Mercutio
  • D Romeo to both Mercutio and Tybalt.
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