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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Waec Literature In English Questions

Question 356:
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Merchant of Venice
Read the extract below and answer the question
A : My people do already know my mind,
And will acknowledge you and Jessica
In place of Lord Bassanio and myself
So fare thee till we shall meet again
B : Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you
(Act 111, sc IV)
From the extract speaker A intends
  • A Forgiving the merchant
  • B Eloping to the city
  • C Going to a monastery
  • D Challenging the Jew
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Question 357:
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Merchant of Venice
Read the extract below and answer the question
A : My people do already know my mind,
And will acknowledge you and Jessica
In place of Lord Bassanio and myself
So fare thee till we shall meet again
B : Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you
(Act 111, sc IV)
The person addressed is in the company of
  • A Antonio
  • B Solanio
  • C Bassanio
  • D Jessica
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Question 358:
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Merchant of Venice
Read the extract below and answer the question
A : My people do already know my mind,
And will acknowledge you and Jessica
In place of Lord Bassanio and myself
So fare thee till we shall meet again
B : Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you
(Act 111, sc IV)
''My people'' refers to the speaker's
  • A Friends
  • B Enemies
  • C Household
  • D Relatives
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Question 359:
Read the extract below and answer the question
As much as I deserve: why, that's the lady
I do in birth deserve her, and in fortunes
In graces, and in qualities of breeding
But more than these, in love I do deserves
(Act 11, sc VII)
The speaker is
  • A Arragon
  • B Bassanio
  • C Morocco
  • D Gratiano
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Question 360:
Read the extract below and answer the question
As much as I deserve: why, that's the lady
I do in birth deserve her, and in fortunes
In graces, and in qualities of breeding
But more than these, in love I do deserves
(Act 11, sc VII)
The subject of the extract is
  • A A declaration of love
  • B The choice of caskets
  • C The elopement of two lovers
  • D A marriage proposal
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