LITERATURE IN ENGLISH EXAM QUESTIONS FOR SS2 SECOND TERM
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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
SUBJECT: LIT-IN-ENGLISH
DURATION: 2HR
CLASS: SSS 2
SECTION: A ———Answer all questions in this section.
General Questions on Literary Appreciation.
- A poem consisting of fourteen lines is A. a narrative B. a sonnet C. an ode D. an elegy
- The attitude of a writer towards the subject matter is the A. tone B. plot C. crisis D. climax
- The pattern of the end rhymes in a poem is called A. internal rhyme. B. rhyme scheme C. rhythm D. free verse.
- The most exciting and tense part of a story is the A. epilogue B. climax C. prologue. D. exposition.
- Lines of unrhymed poetry are known as A. blank verse. B. assonance. C. consonance D. free verse.
- A question which does not require an answer is A. discourse B. rhetorical. C. ironic D. flashback.
- A literary work written in form of a letter is A. creative B. romantic C. tautological D. epistolary.
- ‘The lawyer address the bench’ illustrate A. metonymy B. alliteration C. simile D. oxymoron
- The concluding part of a play where the conflict is resolved is the A. resolution B. enjambment C. denouement D. climax.
- A character whose flaws combined with external forces lead to his suffering is a A. heroin B. tragic- hero C. hero D. protagonist.
- Pick the odd item out of the underlisted A. ode B. elegy C. sonnet D. simile
- “ Pregnant clouds” is an example of A. cliché B. litotes C. metaphor D. synecdoche.
- A writer choice of words is his A. diction B. mood C. tone D. setting
- The art of creating fictional personages constitutes A. point of view B. characterization C. narrative technique D. symbolism.
- A deliberate use of exaggeration for the purpose of humour / emphasis is A. metaphor B. irony C. simile D. hyperbole.
- Drama is meant to A. teach manners only B. criticize C. educate and entertain D. be read and acted only.
- A piece of writing which teaches morals is A. serious B. didactic C. playful D. analytical.
- In drama, the ——- create humour A. hero B. clown C. villain D. chorus.
- ‘Let me not love thee if I love thee not’ illustrates A. metaphor B. proverb C. paradox D. meiosis
- ——is a literary device used to express something unpleasant in a more acceptable manner A. epilogue B. epigram C. euphemism D. eulogy.
PART 2: UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer question 21-25.
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
James heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The obvious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to surrender any valuable items he had; if they got lost, management would not be liable.
James looked at Alice, his wife returning his guilt stricken, dubious looked with an innocent, trusting smile. What would he do if jewels went missing? How would he explain it to himself? What would he have gained by his mischief? What had come over James so shameless to decide to rob his own wife? The weindled woman stood innocently beside her unrepentant husband as he took the key to their room with hands that shook slightly.
- The expression door hugged the couple illustrate a. euphemism
b. personification c. litotes d. onomatopoeia
- The narrative technique is a. first person
b. stream of consciousness c. third person d. interior monologue
23. How would he explain it to himself? Exemplifies a. hyperbole
b. parallelism c. rhetorical d. understatement
24. The writer’s attitude towards james is one of a. sympathy b. distrust
c. support d. disapproval
25. the setting is a. the couple’s home b. a modern hotel c. the airport d. a school
Read the Poem and answer question below
Poison ivy came up like a rose
In red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch.
My pals my acid touch espied
With green and frosty eyes
I should’ve only looked, and not leapt
For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades.
A love’s wretch, my dream is a hornbill
Fightless and tottering.
My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade.
26. The mood of the person is one of a. contempt b. hilarity c. despondency d. hopefulness
27. The theme of the poem is a. love in the garden b. the acceptance
c. the rising moon d. unrequited love
28. The envy of the persona’s friends is expressed in the a. avid touch
b. clipped wings c. green and frosty eyes d. song-filled air pocket
29. line 2 is in iambic a. trimether bb. Tetrameter c. pentameter d. hexameter
30. The last line illustrates a. parallelism b. contrast c. hyperbole d. metaphor
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SECTION B
Answer all the question in this section
William Shakespeare: Othello
Othello: Not i. I must be found.
My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
Shall manifest me rightly. Is it they?
Lago: By Janus, I think no.
Othello: The sevants of the Duke? And my lieutenant?
The Goodness of the night upon you, friends
What is the news
(Act I, Scene Two, Lines 29-34)
31. Just before this, lago advises Othello to a. stay there b. go in
c. show concern d. be fair
32. By Janus is a. flashback b. foregrounding c. an allusion
d. euphemism\
33. The news Othello receives is that he must a. set sail for Cyprus
b. reconcile the Brabantio c. prepare a military strategy
d. appear before the council
34. Duke is in council that night because of a. Brabantios complaint
b. Lago’s demotion c. the Turkish threat
d. Cassio’s dismissal as lieutenant
35. Later on, Brabantio accuses Othello of a. being unfair to lago
b. instigating a brawl c. stealing his daughter d. being a knave
Read the extract and answer the questions below
Speaker: let me speak like yourself and lay a sentence.
Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers.
When remedies are past, the griefs are ended
By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended.
(Act I, scene three, lines 198-201)
36. The speaker is a. brabantio b. duke c. montano d. lodovico
37. He is responding to a. montano b. lago c. rederigo d. brabantio
38. The setting is a. a council chamber b. venice. A street
c. another street outside the sagittary d. the citadel of Cyprus
39. These lovers refers to a. lago and Emilia b. Cassio and Bianca
c. Roderingo and Desdemona d. Othello and Desdemona
40. The expression lay a sentence means a. decide who is guilty
b. offer criticism c. give advice d. speak politely
Read the extract and answer questions
Othello: Why, how now, ho? From whence ariseth this?
Are we turned Turks, and to ourselves do that
Which heaven hath forbid the Ottomites?
For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl
He that stirs next to carve for his own rage
Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion
Silence hat dreadful bell. It frights the isle
From her propriety. What is the matter, masters?
Honest lago, that look dead with grieving.
Speak, who began this? On thy love, I charge thee
Lago: I do not know
(act ii, scene three, lines 155-165)
41. Othello is brought to the scene because a. lago is drunk b. a bell has been rung c. people are fighting d. cassio has stabbed Montano
42. The underlined expression refers to the a. intervention of the storm in the war
b. return of the victorious c. killing Roderigo by lago
d. stabbing of Montano by Cassio
43. In “who began this” this refers to the a. theft b. war c. bell
d. brawl
44. To Othello, lago is a. sincere b. a negligent guard c. untrustworthy
d. a loyal senator
45. The major consequence of the brawl is that a. Montano is killed
b. Roderigo demands his money back
c. Cassio is dismissed as Othello’s lieutenant
d. lago is given charge of the city
Read the extract and answer the questions
Speaker: I durst, my lord, to wager she is honest,
Lay down my soul at stake. If think other
Remove your thought. It doth abuse your bosom
If any wretch have put this in your head,
Let heaven requite it with the serpents curse,
For if she be not honest, chaste and true,
There’s no man happy. The purest of their wives
Is foul as slander
(Act iv, scent two , lines 12-19)
46. The speaker is a. lago b. desdomona c. cassio d. Emilia
47. The speaker is addressing a. Othello b. Montano c. Duke d. Roderigo
48. The speech is in response to
a. the allegation that the speaker has lied about Desdemona
b. lago’s disdain for Othello
c. othello’s suspicion that Cassio and Desdemona are lovers
d. Brabantio’s rejection of his daughter
49. The line Remove your thought. It doth abuse your bosom is best paraphrased
a. you are not wise b. do not kill yourself c. you are ungrateful
d. you demean yourself by thinking so
50. The character being spoken of is described as a. unhappy b. virtuous
c. generous d. wretched
SS2 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH EXAM QUESTIONS SECOND TERM – EDUDELIGHT.COM
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
SUBJECT: LIT-IN-ENGLISH
DURATION: 2HR
CLASS: SSS 2
PAPER II : Instruction: Answer one question each from each section
SECTION A- AFRICA PROSE
FACELESS- AMMA DARKO
- Explain Kabira’s presence in the hairdressing salon at Agbogboshie
- Comment on the significance of Sodom and Gomorrah in the novel
LONELY DAYS- BAYO ADEBOWALE
- “No woman’s life is eder complete without a man.” How is this applicable to Yaremi in the novel.
- Examine the authors narrative technique in the novel.
SECTION B: NON AFRICAN PROSE
NATIVE SON- RICHARD WRIGHT
- Discuss the role of the black clergy in the novel
- What have you learned about black life from the conversation between Bigger and Gus at the entrance to the pool room?
THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO- HORACE WALPOLE
- Comment on the significance of Conrad’s death in the novel.
- Examine the relationship between Manfred and HIppolita.
PAPER III: DRAMA AND POETRY
SECTION A: AFRICAN DRAMA
THE BLOOD OF A STRANGER- DELE CHARLEY
- How does the love for wealth and power influence the actions of the character in the play?
- Assess Santigis reign as king of Mando land.
HARVEST OF CORRUPTION- FRANK OGODO OGBECHE
- Comment on the proceedings of the Wasa High Court of justice
- Consider Aloho as a foil to Ogeyi
SECTION B: NON-AFRICAN DRAMA
A RAISING IN THE SUN- LORRAINE HANSBERRY
- What is the significance of Karl Lindner’s visits to the youngers?
- Trace the transformation of Walter “into his manhood in the play?
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER- OLIVER GOLDSMITH
- Examine the importance of the jewels in the play.
- Assess the role of Tony lumpkin in the play.
SECTION C: AFRICAN POETRY
- Examine the use of contrast in Okara’s “piano and drums”
- Comment on the mood of the poet in “Ambush”
SECTION D: NON-AFRICAN POETRY
- How does the poet present death as a voyage in “Crossing the Bar”?
- Examine Bake’s use of diction in The School Boy.
SS2 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH EXAM QUESTIONS SECOND TERM – EDUDELIGHT.COM
SECOND TERM EXAM SS2
OBJECTIVES
Answer all questions
(1) In drama, comic relief often occurs in
(a) Comedies (b) Tragedies (c) Historical plays (d) Romantic plays
(2) A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play is
(a) Denouement (b) Conflicts (c) Comedy (d) tragedy
(3) An expression which one derives a mental picture is
(a) Paradox (b) Exaggeration (c) Imagery (d) Photography
(4) The repetition of the vowel sounds in a line is
(a) alliteration (b) assonance (c) onomatopoeia (d) Parallelism
(5) Poetry is written in- (d)scenes
(a)paragraph (b)chapters (c)lines
(6) Many hands make light work illustrates
(a) zeugma (b) hyperbole (c) metonymy (d) synecdoche
(7) A person’s life story written by another person is
(a) A commentary (b) A biography (c) An autobiography (d) An epistolary
(8) The term used to depict the freedom of s poet with language is
(a) Poetic diction (b) Bathos (c) Graphology(d) Poetic license.
(9) A poem in which a lone speaker seems to be addressing someone else is
(a) A pathetic fallacy (b) verbal irony (c) Dramatic Irony (d) Dramatic monologue
(10) A poem that celebrates an object, person or event is
(a)sonnet (b) dirge (c) an ode (d)elegy
(11) An opposite of the Antagonist is
(a) An adversary (b)A foil (c) An epitome (c) A protagonist
(12) The term “Tragic flaw” means
(A ) mistake made by a hero (b) A moral weakness in the Hero (c) The first act in a play
(d) The prologue
(13) is the location of the action of the plot
(a) setting (b) narrative technique (c) point of view (d) characterization
(14) The identical sound of the poem is known as
(a) Metre (b) Refrain (c) Rhyme (d) verse
(15) The use of a mild expression to avoid direct statement of an unpleasant truth is known as
(a) Euphemism (b) Hyperbole (c) Irony (d) Simile
(16) The anxiety of the reader to know the subsequent development in a novel is known as
(a) Conflict (b) Fiction (c) Love (d)Suspense
(17) In drama, the clown creates
(a) confusion (b) hatred ()Humor (d) Horror
(18) Pick out the odd items
(a) Ballad (b) Hyperbole (c) Metaphor (d) simile
(19) The expression ” He is a living dead” is an example of
(a) Antithesis (b) imagery (c) Oxymoron (d) Paradox
(20) One of the main feature of a dramatic play is
(a) Chapters (b) Acts and scenes (c) rhyme (d) Stanza
21. Many hands make light work, illustrate (a) Zeugma (b) hyperbole (c) farce
Read the stanza and answer questions 2 – 4 For days I wept and felt depressed
But then on me our bill impressed Your love is where she looks bereft
22. The rhyme scheme is (a abab (b) aaba (c) abcc
31. The lines are limbic (a) pentamenter (b) trimester (c) hexameter
32. A ballard is essentially a ……….. poem (a) dramatic (b) narrative (c) pastoral
33. The lines constitute (a) an epic (b) quatrain (c) a sestet Read the stanza and answer questions 16-18
Pan , o great Pan, to thee Thus do we sing
Thou who keepst chaste and free As the young spring
Ever be thy honor spake
From the place the morn is broke To the place doth unyoke
34. Pen is used here as (a) symbol (b) allusion (c) metonymy
35. The rhyme scheme of the stanza is (a) abcabcc (b) ababcdd (c) babccc
36. The stanza is an example of (a) appellation (b) elegy (c) pun
37. A dirge is a poem sung (a) at a birthday (b) at a funeral (c) at a wedding
38. In literature, repetition is use essentially for (a) rhyme (b) suspense (c) emphasis.
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.
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.
35. 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 arrival 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
47. A play on words is
A. innuendo
B. humour
C. pun
D. jest
48. A play is fully realized when it is
A. studied
B. memorized
C. acted
D. read
49. An epitaph is
A. poem of lamentation
B. a poem of fourteen lines
C. an inscription on a tomb
D. the life history of an author
50. The essential function of a tragedy is to make people
A. laught at mankind
B. think and feel more deeply
C. think and laugh
D. know their enemies
THEORY
1a. Explain drama
1b Write five features of Drama
1c Briefly explain five elements of drama
2. Narrate the plot of the Novel Blood Of a Stranger
3a. Briefly explain Poetry
3b. Explain five types of poetry
4. Discuss in details the dreams of the main characters in the play A Raisin in the Sun 5.Consider the view that the play exposes the Colonialist exploitation of Africa Blood of a Stranger
- Consider the importance of the check in the play A Raising in the Sun
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