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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Waec Literature In English Questions

Question 1136:
Read the extract and answer the uestion
Ariel: All hail, great master! Grave sir, hali ! I come
To answer the best pleasure; be't to fly,
To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride
On the curled clouds, to thy strong bidding task
Ariel and all his quality.
(Act I Scene Two, lines 189 - 193)
Ariel has 'come' because
  • A He has been invited by Prospero
  • B He wants to make a request
  • C He desires a meeting
  • D Flying is no problem to him
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Question 1137:
Read the extract and answer the uestion
Ariel: All hail, great master! Grave sir, hali ! I come
To answer the best pleasure; be't to fly,
To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride
On the curled clouds, to thy strong bidding task
Ariel and all his quality.
(Act I Scene Two, lines 189 - 193)
Prospero has actually
  • A Raised a storm at sea
  • B Punished Miranda
  • C Dismissed Ferdinand
  • D Commanded Ariel to disappear
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Question 1138:
Read the extract and answer the uestion
Ariel: All hail, great master! Grave sir, hali ! I come
To answer the best pleasure; be't to fly,
To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride
On the curled clouds, to thy strong bidding task
Ariel and all his quality.
(Act I Scene Two, lines 189 - 193)
Before Ariel's entry
  • A Ferdinand has brought in some wood
  • B Prospero had put Miranda to sleep
  • C Caliban had been sweaing at prospero
  • D Trinculo had discovered Caliban's cloak
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Question 1139:
Read the extract and answer the uestion
Ariel: All hail, great master! Grave sir, hali ! I come
To answer the best pleasure; be't to fly,
To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride
On the curled clouds, to thy strong bidding task
Ariel and all his quality.
(Act I Scene Two, lines 189 - 193)
'Ariel and all his quality' means Ariel and
  • A All at his command
  • B The quality of a spirit
  • C His band of spirit
  • D An ability to cause mischief
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Question 1140:
Read the extract and answer the uestion
Ariel: All hail, great master! Grave sir, hali ! I come
To answer the best pleasure; be't to fly,
To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride
On the curled clouds, to thy strong bidding task
Ariel and all his quality.
(Act I Scene Two, lines 189 - 193)
Soon after, Ariel
  • A Flies off to do his duty
  • B Recounts the confusion on board the ship
  • C Kneels down to worship Prospero
  • D Calls Ceres and another spirit
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