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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2003 Literature In English Questions

Question 26:
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The use of the traditional verse from in the play applies to
  • A The character of Sir Charles Marlow
  • B The prologue songs and the epilogue
  • C Male characters
  • D Female characters
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Question 27:
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The story of the play would have been different but for
  • A Miss Hardcastle's attitude towards her guests
  • B Mr. Hardcastle's ignorance of Young Marlow's true identity
  • C The insensitivity of Mrs Hardcastle
  • D Tony's misinformation of Young Marlow and Mr. Hastings
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Question 28:
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The Dorothy of the play is
  • A Tony Lumpkin's mother
  • B Young Marlow's mother
  • C Miss Neville's mother
  • D Kate, Hardcastle's daughter
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Question 29:
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The success of the play as a comedy relies on the author's use of
  • A Dramatic irony
  • B Stock comic characters
  • C Comic relief
  • D Stage and scenic disguise
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Question 30:
This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses To Tears
The events in the novel span
  • A Forty days
  • B Two days
  • C Five days
  • D Seven days
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