LITERATURE EXAM QUESTIONS FOR SS2 THIRD TERM
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THIRD TERM EXAMINATION
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
SUBJECT LITERATURE –IN-ENGLISH CLASS: S. S. S 2 DURATION 2HRS
PAPER ONE
1. The expression of unpleasant experiences in a mild way is _________
(a) hyperbole (b) metaphor (c) euphemism
(d) paradox (e) oxymoron
2. The paragraph in prose can be compared to ____________ in poetry.
(a) couplet (b) line (c) stanza (d) verse
(e) scene
3. A literary device that creates a mental picture of a situation is _____
(a) imagery (b) symbolism (c) flashback
(d) epilogue (e) picaresque
4. The whole town was present at the wedding ceremony. This is an example of _____
(a) oxymoron (b) hyperbole (c) onomatopoeia (d)repetition (e) pun
5. In a literary work , a clown normally ___
(a) directs the action (b) creates cosmic relief (c) supports the protagonist (d)creates the atmosphere (e)disguises as the antagonist
6. A narrative in the oral tradition that may include legends and fables is a _________
(a) ballad (b) pastoral (c) folktale (d) romance (e) eulogy
7. Any literary work which holds up a society to ridicule is a __________
(a) satire (b) fable (c) lampoon (d) limerick
(e) sarcasm
8. Pick the odd item______________
(a) elegy (b) ballad (c) metaphor (d) ode
(e) none
9. An author’s story about himself is a/an _____
(a) biography (b) essay (c) diary
(d) autobiography (e) selfism
10. The feeling and attitudes of a writer are conveyed by __________
(a) mood (b) style (c) theme (d) setting
(e) language
11. Rhyming words ______ (a) have similar spellings (b) are paralled lines (c) sound alike (d) convey meaning (e) are disjointed
12. The specific literary term used to distinguish a novel from a play is ______
(a) genre (b) verse (c) act (d) passage
(e) diction
13. A struggle between opposition forces in a literary work is the ______
(a) plot (b) conflict (c) climax (d) denouement (e) relief
14. “Peter’s pretty partner paid the bills” is an example of _____
(a) alliteration (b) rhyme (c) satire
(d) digression (e) assonance
15. “O happy torment” is an example of
(a) oxymoron (b) synecdoche (c) innuendo
(d) simile (e) irony
16. A literary work written in form of a letter is ____(a) creative (b) romantic
(c) tautological (d) epistolary (e) letter writing
17. “The lawyer addressed the bench” illustrates ______(a) metonymy
(b) alliteration (c) simile (d) oxymoron
(e) irony
18. The concluding part of a play where the conflict is resolved is the
(a) resolution (b) enjambment (c) denouement (d) climax (e) solution
19. A writer’s choice of words is his
(a) diction (b) mood (c) tone (d) setting
(e) words
20. A deliberate use of exaggeration for the purpose of humor/emphasis is
(a) metaphor (b) irony (c) simile (d) hyperbole (e) oxymoron
21. A piece of writing or speech at the beginning of a work of art is the
(a) prologue (b) dialogue (c) monologue
(d) epilogue (e) introduction
22. The main objective of drama is to ____
(a) educate us (b) entertain us (c) educate and entertain us (d) strengthen and beautify us
(e) all of above
23. In literature, another name for denouement is _____(a) resolution (b) reference
(c) inference (d) deregulation (e)accusation
24. A common attribute of a play is its possession of a(n) _______
(a) conflict (b) epilogue (c) sarcasm
(d) prologue (e) epilogue
25. If the sound of a word suggests its probable meaning, we have a case of ______________(a) euphemism
(b) onomatopoeia (c) criticism
(d) synaesthesia (e) litotes
26. _____ applies to both tragedy and comic plays. (a) horrifying ending (b) happy ending (c) bomb blast (d) climax (e) plot
27. Which of the following options is the stronghold of poetry?(a) emotion only
(b) ideas only (c) beauty only (d) all of the above (e) none of the above
28. A narration is said to be an epistolary work if it is largely conceived in___________
(a) essays (b) episodes (c) arguments
(d) letters (e) reports
29. In the poetic line, “I am the enemy you killed, my friend,” the literary device most noticeable there is a/an ___(a) hyperbole
(b) oxymoron (c) synaesthesia
(d) onomatopoeia (e) metaphor
30. “What is our life? A play of passion?” What is the pronounced device deployed in that single poetic line? A/An_____ (a) simile (b)rhetorical question (c) allusive phraseology (d) metaphor (e) personage
31. ____ is a central organising element linking figure(s), action, style and language in a piece of fiction. (a) setting (b) plot (c)synecdoche (d) theme (e) characterisation
32. The outline of a story in a logical order is referred to as ______(a) plot (b) outline
(c) storyline (d) pan-shot (e) flashback
33. A narrative poem ____(a) preaches a sermon (b) propounds a philosophy (c) tells a tale or story (d) argues in a narrative manner
34. One of the following makes use of gesture only___________(a) Comedy (b) Lampoon
(c) Mime (d) Satire (e) Opera
35. An epilogue ________(a) introduces a play (b) develops characters (c) sums up a play (d) introduces characters (e) plots a play
Read the extract below and answer questions 36 – 38
‘’like the dew on the thorn
Like the foam below a valley
Like the bubble on a sweet babe born
Thou art gone,for ever rarely
36. The extract arouses in the reader a feeling of ___(a) anxiety (b) sorrow (c) joy (d) hope (e) excitement
37. One of the literary devices used in the extract is___ (a) personification (b) repetition (c) hyperbole (d) paradox (e) irony
38. The rhyme scheme of the above extract is ___(a) abba (b) abab (c) aabb (d) abcd
(e) abcc
39. ‘A joyful tear’ is an example of which figure of speech? (a) simile (b) metaphor
(c) hyperbole (d) oxymoron (e) irony
40. The principal female character in a novel is called _______(a) hero (b) villain
(c) heroine (d) clown (e) meter
41. The last part of a literary work is known as__ (a) acknowledgement (b) epilogue
(c) climax (d) prologue (e) ending
42. The character matched against the hero of a play is the_________ (a) antagonist
(b) anti-hero (c) clown (d) hypocrite
(e) enemy
43. The identical sound at the end of a poem is known as (a) metre (b) rhythm (c) rhyme (d) verse (e) sound
44. A protagonist who has a disastrous end is a _____(a) comic character (b) flat character
(c) round cast (d) tragic hero (e) disaster
45. The author of Lonely Days is _______
(a) Asare Dokubo (b) Kwaku Fosu (c) Bayo Adebowale (d) Asare kanadu (e) Adeoye Saswa
46. What is the name of Yaremi’s late husband? (a) Ajumobi (b) Fayoyi (c) Olonade
(d) Adeoye (e) Lanwa
47. “Yeremi I am the one that carved the image of vengeance divinity, standing there at the village gate” Who made this speech?
(a) Ajumobi (b) Anyanwale (c) Lanwa
(d) Olonade (e) Dedewe
48. One of the following is not a theme in Bayo Adebowale’s Lonely Days.
(a) subjugation of women (b) superstition
(c) excitement (d) agony of widows
(e) Education
49. One of the following is not a character in the book______
(a) Nanna Sonte (b) Nwoye (c) Yaremi(d) olonade (e) Dedewe
50. Who is the author of ‘Faceless’? (a) Naan sanko (b) Amma Darko (c) Bayo Darko (d) Charles Darwin (e) Adeoye Alabi
SS2 LITERATURE EXAM QUESTIONS THIRD TERM – EDUDELIGHT.COM
SECTION B
William Shakespeare: Othello
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions(51-60).
Oh villainous! I have looked up on the world for 4 times seven years, and since I could distinguish betwixt a benefit or an injury, I never found a man that knew how to love himself. Ere I would say I would drown my self for the love of guinea hen, I would change my humanity with a baboon. (Act 1, Scene 3)
51. From the mouth do these words issue? (a) Roderigo (b) Brabantio (c) Lago (d) Desdemona
52. With whom does the speaker converse?
(a) Roderigo (b) Brabantio (c) Lagos
(d) Desdemona
53. Another way of rendering ‘Oh villainous’ is: (a) you are a villian! (b) Outrageous!
(c) Imagine! (d) What a villian!
54. “I have a looked upon the world for four times seven years……” means (a) I have seen the world four times seven years (b) I am 28 years old (c) I saw the world for 28 years old (d) I have been an on-looker all my life
55. The word “Ere” is an old term for
(a) Now (b) Then (c) When (d) Before
56. Othello is a _____ play (a) Historical
(b) Tragic (c) Tragic-comic (d) Comic
57. The villian of the play is (a) Brabantio
(b) Lago (c) Othello (d) Cassio
58. One of the tHemel of Othello is
(a) Ignorance (b) Ability (c) Piety (d) Rascism
59. One of these is not true of Othello (a) He is a Moor (b) He is fairly elderly (c) Brabantio initially loved him (d) He fought the turks to a standstill
60 . A character we never met in Othello is (a) Gratiano (b) Signor- Angel (c) Bianca (d) Signo Montana
SS2 LITERATURE EXAM QUESTIONS THIRD TERM – EDUDELIGHT.COM
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
SUBJECT: LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
CLASS:S.S2
TIME: 3HRS
PAPER 2: THEORY
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ONE QUESTION FROM EACH SECTION
SECTION ONE
AFRICA DRAMA.
HARVEST OF CORRUPTION: FRANK OGODO OGBECHE.
(1) Discuss in full the theme of corruption and abuse of office.
(2) Discuss Chief Haladu’s activities as a ‘pen-robber’.
THE BLOOD OF A STRANGER:DELE CHARLEY.
(3) How would you assess the measure of Wara’s love for Kindo?
(4) Who suffered injustice most in the play and why?
SECTION TWO
NON AFRICA DRAMA
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER : OLIVER GOLDSMITH
(5) Who is your role model in the play and why?
(6) Who stooped to conquer in the play? Discuss why this strategy was adopted and the result it yielded.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN: LORRAINE VIVIAN HANSBERRY
(7) What are the dreams of the main characters-Mama, Ruth, Beneatha and Walter,and how are they deferred?
(8) Why is pride so important to the Younger family?
SECTION THREE
AFRICA POETRY
VANITY: BIRAGO DIOP
(9) Discuss the poem against backdrop of colonial Africa.
(10) Discuss the use of rhetorical question in the poem.
THE DINING TABLE: GBANABOM HALLOWALL.
(11) Give a detailed account of the poem”The Dining Table”.
(12) Discuss the setting as well as the structure of the poem.
SECTION FOUR
NON AFRICA POETRY
SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER DAY
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
(13) Attempt a metaphorical interpretation of the poem.
(14) Discuss the poetic devices used in the poem
“BIRCHES” ROBERT FROST
(15) Attempt a critical appraisal of the poem.
(16) Discuss “Birches” as a poem celebrating the beauty and vitality of nature
SECTION FIVE
AFRICA PROSE
FACELESS: AMMA DARKO
(17) How far is it correct to describe Kpakpo as a dubious fellow?
(18) Single parenting can be disastrous, discuss.
LONELY DAYS : BAYO ADEBOWALE.
(19) Discuss the character of Yaremi in the novel.
(20) Discuss at least three thematic preoccupation of Lonely Days.
SECTION SIX
NON AFRICA PROSE
NATIVE SON : RICHARD WRIGHT
(21) Discuss Bigger as a rebel with a cause.
(22) “Despite her weaknesses,Mrs Thomas is a good mother.” Discuss
THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO: HORACE WALPOLE
(23) Discuss the theme of love in the novel.
(24) Give a detailed account of Isabella’s flight from the castle.
SS2 LITERATURE EXAM QUESTIONS THIRD TERM – EDUDELIGHT.COM
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
SUBJECT LITERATURE –IN-ENGLISH CLASS: S. S. S 2 DURATION 2HRS
PAPER 2: THEORY
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ONE QUESTION FROM EACH SECTION
SECTION ONE
AFRICA DRAMA.
HARVEST OF CORRUPTION: FRANK OGODO OGBECHE.
(1) Discuss in full the theme of corruption and abuse of office.
(2) Discuss Chief Haladu’s activities as a ‘pen-robber’.
THE BLOOD OF A STRANGER:DELE CHARLEY.
(3) How would you assess the measure of Wara’s love for Kindo?
(4) Who suffered injustice most in the play and why?
SECTION TWO
NON AFRICA DRAMA
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER : OLIVER GOLDSMITH
(5) Who is your role model in the play and why?
(6) Who stooped to conquer in the play? Discuss why this strategy was adopted and the result it yielded.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN: LORRAINE VIVIAN HANSBERRY
(7) What are the dreams of the main characters-Mama, Ruth, Beneatha and Walter,and how are they deferred?
(8) Why is pride so important to the Younger family?
SECTION THREE
FRICA POETRY:VANITY: BIRAGO DIOP
(9) Discuss the poem against backdrop of colonial Africa.
(10) Discuss the use of rhetorical question in the poem.
THE DINING TABLE: GBANABOM HALLOWALL.
(11) Give a detailed account of the poem”The Dining Table”.
(12) Discuss the setting as well as the structure of the poem.
SECTION FOUR
NON AFRICA POETRY
SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER DAY
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
(13) Attempt a metaphorical interpretation of the poem.
(14) Discuss the poetic devices used in the poem
“BIRCHES” ROBERT FROST
(15) Attempt a critical appraisal of the poem.
(16) Discuss “Birches” as a poem celebrating the beauty and vitality of nature
SECTION FIVE
AFRICA PROSE
FACELESS: AMMA DARKO
(17) How far is it correct to describe Kpakpo as a dubious fellow?
(18) Single parenting can be disastrous, discuss.
LONELY DAYS : BAYO ADEBOWALE.
(19) Discuss the character of Yaremi in the novel.
(20) Discuss at least three thematic preoccupation of Lonely Days.
SECTION SIX
NON AFRICA PROSE
NATIVE SON : RICHARD WRIGHT
(21) Discuss Bigger as a rebel with a cause.
(22) “Despite her weaknesses, Mrs Thomas is a good mother.” Discuss
THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO: HORACE WALPOLE
(23) Discuss the theme of love in the novel.
(24) Give a detailed account of Isabella’s flight from the castle.
SS2 LITERATURE EXAM QUESTIONS THIRD TERM – EDUDELIGHT.COM
LITERATURE – IN – ENGLISH
SECTION A
(1). The main character in a play or novel is called……….. (a) protagonist (b) narrator (c) villain (d) antagonist
(2) A dramatic performance with only bodily movements and no speech is a……. (a) farce (b) mime (c) slapstick (d) burlesque
(3) Before a play is performed it is …… (a) auditioned (b) farce (c) rehearsal (d) recited
(4) A play that moves the audience to pity and fear is ……. (a) comedy (b) farce (c) pantomime (d) tragedy
(5) A sonnet has a final complete when it has……. (a) a sestet (b) an octave (c) two sestets (d) three quatrains
(6) He is my most beloved enemy illustrates ………… (a) synecdoche (b) oxymoron (c) metonymy (d) litotes
(7) The cast appears at the end of a play for the ………. (a) musical interlude (b) curtain call (c) intermission d) introduction
(8) Diction is a writer’s choice of ………….. (a) style (b) syntax (c) rhythm (d) words
(9). A poem which celebrates simple country life is …….. (a) pastoral (b) a dirge (c) ode (d) an epic
(10) Hamartia in a literary work refers to a hero’s………… (a) tragic flaw (b) inordinate (c) ambition (d) good works
(11) A short play performed during a stop Is called………… (a) an interlude (b) an epilogue (c) a prologue (d) an interval
Read the extract and answer questions 12 – 14.
But the towering earth was tired of sitting on one position . She moved suddenly and the houses crumbled, the mountains heaved horribly and the works of a million years was lost.
(12) The predominant figure of speech in the passage is … (a) oxymoron (b) personification (c) contrast (d) paradox
(13) The extract is about …. (a) an earth quake (b) a flood (c) an explosion (d) a storm
(14) The effect of the extract is conveyed through the use of….. (a) antithesis (b) parallelism (c) conceit (d) climax
(15). Beware her faintly failing frail health and gentle gallands, illustrates…….. (a) oxymoron (b) alliteration (c) synecdoche (d repetition
(16) A poem written in humour but to praise somebody is called……… (a) an eulogy (b) a lyric (c) an elegy (d) an epistolary
(17) Which of the following is not a form of play…. (a) comedy (b) limerick (c) tragedy (d) farce
(18) The main difference between drama and other genres of literature is ………. (a) theme (b) plot (c) dialogue (d) diction
(19) The period of laughter or amusement in a tragic play is called…… (a) comic relief (b) comedy (c)denouncement (d) interlude
(20) One of the main aims of a didactic literary work is to………. (a) laugh at the society (b) make people laugh (c) show man’s weakness (d) teach a moral lesson
(21) A protagonist who has a distraous end is …….. (a) flat character (b) comic character (c) round character (d) tragic hero
(22) In a drama the clown………. (a) create confusion (b) create humor (c) generate horror (d) create hatred
(23) The expression ‘ he is a living dead ‘ is an example of…….. (a) antithesis (b) imagery (c) oxymoron (d) paradox
(24). Which of the following is not a genre of literature (a) farce (b) novel (c) play (d) poetry
(25) Which of the following is odd in appreciation of poem…….. (a) chapter (b) rhythm (c) setting (d) stanza
(26).The identical sound at the end of the poem is known as……… (a) metre (b) refrain (c) rhyme (d) verse
(27) The use of a mild direct statement of an unpleasant truth is……… (a) euphemism (b) hyperbole (c) irony (d) simile
(28) A story which explain natural phenomenon is known as…… (a) legend (b) parable (c) myth (d) fiction
(29) A struggle between opposing forces in a play is ………… (a) denouncement (b) conflict (c) comedy (d) tragedy
(30). A person’ s life story written by another person is called. (a) autography (b) biography (c) an epistle (d) a and b only
31. Which of the following is common to all forms of literature?
A. language
B. chorus
C. action
D. narrator
32. The three major forms of literature are
A. tragedy,comedy, tragi-comedy
B. poetry,drama,folktales
C. drama,lyric,prose fiction
D. poetry, drama,prose
33.Beauty in poetry depends mainly on
A. expression and rhythm
B. length and theme
C. vowels and consonants
D. mood and verse form
34. Read the extract below and answer this question.
35. But the towering earth was tired of sitting in one position. She moved, suddenly, and the houses crumbled, the mountains heaved horribly, and the work of a million years was lost.
The predominant figure of speech in the above extracts is
A. Oxymoron
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Personification
Read the extract below and answer this question.
But the towering earth was tired of sitting in one position. She moved, suddenly, and the houses crumbled, the mountains heaved horribly, and the work of a million years was lost.
36. The subject matter of the above extract is
A. earthquake
B. house movement
C. sea waves
D. storm
37. The choice of appropriate words to convey the thoughts of an author is called
A. idiomatic language
B. setting
C. figure of speech
D. diction
38. The state of mind of a poet can be described as
A. style
B. mood
C. setting
D. theme
39. Which of the following is a likely source of traditional oral poetry?
A. Theatre
B. fiction
C. books
D. songs
40. An African author who has written plays, poems and prose is
A. Wole Soyinka
B. Zaynab Alkali
C. Chinua Achebe
D. Flora Nwapa
41. In a novel, the antagonist is
A. a fully developed character
B. a flat character
C. the main female character
D. the archrival of the hero
42. The literary device in the statement – ‘Students are to come to class with their Shakespeare’ is called
A. metonymy
B. litotes
C. synecdoche
D. personification
43. The first person narrator is usually
A. the protagonist
B. a villain in the novel
C. the antagonist
D. a character in the novel
44. The first person narrator is usually
A. the protagonist
B. a villain in the novel
C. the antagonist
D. a character in the novel
45. Which of the following is closest to the novel?
A. the short story
B. fable
C. tale
D. epic
46. ”The people’s voices rutted like pigs in the mud” is an example of
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. metonymy
THEORY PART B
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION
(1) ‘The pulley’ by George Herbert is a metaphysical poem of creation, explain.
(2) Discuss ‘ the school boy’ as an example of romantic poetry.
(3) Juxtapose the character of Ochuole and Ogeyi in the text ‘ harvest of corruption ‘
(4) Explain the plot of the poem ‘ crossing the bar’
(5) Discuss the theme of ‘vanity’
(6) What is the role of piano and drums in the poem ‘piano and poem’.
