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LITERATURE IN ENGLISH


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THEORY QUESTIONS
WAEC SYLLABUS

WASSCE 2008

Objectives



1. A literary work in which action and characters represent ideas is

A. An allusion

B. An epigram

C. An allegory

D. An innuendo


2. “Peter’s pretty partner paid the bills”, is an example of

A. Alliteration

B. Rhyme

C. Satire

D. Digression


3. A stanza of four lines in poetry is

A. A quatrain

B. A sestet

C. An octave

D. An elegy


4. “O happy torment” is an example of

A. Oxymoron

B. Synecdoche

C. Innuendo

D. Simile


5. A recurring dominant idea in a work of art is called

A. Setting

B. Conflict

C. Plot

D. Motif


ANSWERS

6. A question which does not require an answer is

A. Discourse

B. Rhetorical

C. Ironic

D. Flashback


7. A literary work written in form of a letter is

A. Creative

B. Romantic

C. Tautological

D. Epistolary


8. “The lawyer addressed the bench” illustrates

A. Metonymy

B. Alliteration

C. Simile

D. Oxymoron


9. The concluding part of a play where the conflict is resolved is the

A. Resolution

B. Enjambment

C. Denouement

D. Climax


10. A character whose flaws combined with external forces lead to his suffering is a

A. Heroine

B. Tragic-hero

C. Hero

D. Protagonist


ANSWERS

11. Pick the odd item out of the underlisted

A. Ode

B. Elegy

C. Sonnet

D. Simile


12. “Pregnant clouds” is an example of

A. Eliche

B. Litotes

C. Metaphor

D. Synecdoche


13. A writer’s choice of words is his

A. Diction

B. Mood

C. Tone

D. Setting


14. The art of creating fictional personages constitutes

A. Point of view

B. Characterization

C. Narrative techniques

D. Symbolism


15. A deliberate use of exaggeration for the purpose of humour/emphasis is

A. Metaphor

B. Irony

C. Simile

D. Hyperbole


ANSWERS

16. Drama is meant to

A. Teach manners only

B. Criticize

C. Educate and entertain

D. Be read and acted only


17. A piece of writing which teach morals is

A. Serious

B. Didactic

C. Playful

D. Analytical


18. A poem of fourteen lines is

A. An elegy

B. A dirge

C. A sonnet

D. An ode


19. Shakespeare’s poetry consists mainly of

A. Quatrain

B. Heroic verse

C. Blank verse

D. Couplet


20. A piece of writing or speech at the beginning of a work of art is the

A. Prologue

B. Dialogue

C. Monologue

D. Epilogue


ANSWERS

PART II

UNSEEN POETRY AND PROSE

Read the poem and answer questions 21-25.


At the onset of the rain The drought-stricken land Suck up the wetness And the gates to the field Are flung widely open. It is the signal for planting! It is time for joyous toiling! At various times of day The hard and erect hoe Would thrust and dig deep Into the receiving wet soil. Seeds in different quantities Seeds of varying potency Are broadcasted in layers Into the womb of the earth. With time and much labour The seed now transformed Blossoms and grows into new life!


21. The subject matter of the extract is

A. Harvesting

B. Rain

C. Time

D. Farming


22. The dominant device used in the extract is

A. Metaphor

B. Paradox

C. Symbolism

D. Simile


23. “The hard and erect hoe” connotes

A. Uprooting of weeds

B. The sowing of seeds

C. Digging of the soil

D. Farming implement


24. “Joyous toiling” is an example of

A. Onomatopoeia

B. Oxymoron

C. Irony

D. Metaphor


25. The last line of the extract suggests the

A. Growth of a seed

B. Birth of a child

C. Harvesting of fruits

D. Flourishing of flowers


ANSWERS

Read the passage and answer questions 26—30.


Ralph wormed his way through the thicket towards the forest, keeping as far as possible beneath the smoke. Presently. He saw an open space and the green leaves of the edge of the thicket. A smallish savage was standing between him and the rest of the forest, a savage stripped red and white, and carrying a spear. He was coughing, and smearing the paint about his eyes with the back of his hand as he tried to see through the increasing smoke. Ralph launched himself like a catstabbed, snarling, with the spear, and the savage doubled up. There was a shout from beyond the thicket and then Ralph was running with the swiftness of fear through the undergrowth. He came to a pig-run, followed it for perhaps a hundred yards and then swerved off. Behind him, the ululation swept across the island once more and a single voice shouted three times. He guessed that was the signal to advance and sped away again till his chest was like fire. Then he flung himself down under a bush and waited for a moment till his breathing steadied. He passed his tongue tentatively over his teeth and lips and heard far off the ululation of the pursuers.


26. The passage is

A. Narrative

B. Expository

C. Descriptive

D. Argumentative


27. “Ralph wormed his way” is an example of

A. Irony

B. Apostrophe

C. Metaphor

D. Allusion


28. The mood of the passage is

A. Anger

B. Sarcasm

C. Indifference

D. Fright


29. The literary device used in “Ralph launched himself like a cat” is

A. Assonance

B. Simile

C. Contrast

D. Personification


30. The writer’s diction portrays

A. Repetition

B. Irony

C. Tension

D. Humour


ANSWERS

SECTION B

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Hamlet

Read the extract and answer questions 31—35.


It is here… thou art slain

No medicine in the world can do thee good

In thee there is not half an hour of life

The treacherous instrument is in thy hand,

Unbated and envenom’d: the foul practice

Hath turn’d itself on me lo, here I lie,


(Act 5, Scene Two, Lines 298-303)


31. The speaker is

A. Fortinbras

B. Guilderstern

C. Laertes

D. Hamlet


32. The queen has just

A. Left the scene

B. Died

C. Run away

D. Arrived


33. The character being addressed is

A. Hamlet

B. The queen

C. The king

D. Fortinbras


34. The addressee later

A. Kills himself

B. Sleeps off

C. Runs away

D. Stabs the king


35. The setting is

A. A hall in the castle

B. The battlefield

C. A platform in front of the castle

D. The queen’s room


ANSWERS

Read the extract and answer questions 36-40.


Thrift, thrift, …! The funeral baked meats

Did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables.

Would I had seen that day, …!

My father! ___ Me thinks I see my father.


(Act I, Scene Two, Lines 180-184)


36. The speaker is

A. Polonius

B. The king

C. Hamlet

D. The queen


37. The character being addressed is

A. Horatio

B. Marcellus

C. Polonius

D. Laertes


38. The speaker is suffering from

A. Malaria

B. Headache

C. Tumor

D. Hallucination


39. The other character in the scene is

A. The king

B. Marcellus

C. Polonius

D. The queen


40. The characters that just left the scene are

A. Hamlet and Horatio

B. Rosencrantz and the queen

C. The king and the queen

D. The king and Guilderstern


ANSWERS

Read the extract and answer questions 41—45.


I shall the effect of this good lesson keep,

As watchman to my heart, But, good my brother,

Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,

Show me the steep and throny way to heaven

Whiles, like a puff’d and reckless libertine,

Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads,

And recks not his own rede.


(Act I, Scene Three, lines 45-51)


41. The speaker is

A. Gertrude

B. Ophelia

C. Reynaldo

D. Guilderstern


42. The character being addressed is

A. Laertes

B. Polonius

C. Horatio

D. The king


43. “The primrose path of dalliance” means

A. A religious life

B. A reckless life

C. The way to heaven

D. The way to hell


44. The other character who comes on the scene after this is

A. The queen

B. Horatio

C. Polonius

D. The king


45. The setting is

A. A room in Polonius’ house

B. A room in the castle

C. The queen’s room

D. The king’s room


ANSWERS

Read the extract and answer questions 46—50.


I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot,

Even with the very comment of thy soul

Observe mine uncle: if his occulted guilt

Do not itself unkennel in one speech,

It is a damned ghost that we have seen.


(Act I, Scene Two, Lines 73-77)


46. The speaker is

A. Hamlet

B. Claudius

C. The king

D. The queen


47. The character being addressed is

A. Gertrude

B. Ophelia

C. Horatio

D. Claudius


48. The “uncle” being referred to is

A. Laertes

B. Claudius

C. Guilderstern

D. Horatio


49. The “occulted guilt” here means

A. Wizadry

B. Love

C. Witchcraft

D. Conscience


50. The scene after this consists of the

A. Closet scene

B. Dumb show

C. Graveyard scene

D. Ghost scene



WASSCE 2008 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH OBJECTIVE TEST

ANSWERS

​1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. D 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C 41. B 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. B


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