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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

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Jamb Literature In English Questions - PROSE

Question 6:
The characterisation of Othello maybe pointed out in that__________
  • A He remains at a distance from much of the action that concerns and affects him at the beginning
  • B He refuses to appoint Lago as the Lieutenant
  • C Although he is a cultural outsider in Venice, his military skills are valuable to the State
  • D Lago sees him as an enemy
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Question 7:
The setting of Shakespeare's Othello is____________
  • A Verona
  • B Venice
  • C The Faroe Islands
  • D Bulgaria
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Question 8:
In Lenrie's 'The Panic of Growing Older', another significant theme therein is on the___________
  • A Fear of natural disasters
  • B Uncertainties of life
  • C Futility of war
  • D Essence of mankind and nature
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Question 9:
"You can call me a rebel, but I need a job. That's what matters to me." The repercussion of this statement by Aloho is a pointer to the theme ____
  • A Of Corruption
  • B That patience is a virtue
  • C On Unemployment
  • D Of Retributive Justice
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Question 10:
An overused expression is a/an _________
  • A Cliche
  • B Cacophony
  • C Epigram
  • D Archetype
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