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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2005 Literature In English Questions

Question 6:
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Claudius, though a murderer, is presented as a character
  • A Who has a superlative administrative style
  • B With a living conscience that torments him
  • C To whom past events have no significance
  • D With an admirable physical appearance
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Question 7:
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The call made on Hamlet to avenge his father's death makes him
  • A Purposeful
  • B Impoverished
  • C Confused
  • D Amused
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Question 8:
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Hamlet: Suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature.
Here, Hamlet is urging the players to
  • A Reflect reality
  • B Be good actors
  • C Justify their actions
  • D Be creative on stage
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Question 9:
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The principal function of the play-within-the-play in Hamlet is to
  • A Amuse Claudius
  • B Confirm the claim of the ghost
  • C Divert attention from the main event
  • D Create some comic relief in the tragedy
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Question 10:
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.In The Mouse-trap, the murderer is
  • A Claudius
  • B Lucianus
  • C Gozango
  • D Baptista
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