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Choose the correct options for the following questions: What is Ferdinand doing at the beginning of…
Choose the correct options for the following questions:
(i)
What is Ferdinand doing at the beginning of Act III Scene I?
- (a)Cursing Prospero.
- (b)Gathering wood.
- (c)Planning to escape.
- (d)Sighing deeply.
(ii)
What is Ferdinand willing to become for Miranda in Act III Scene I?
- (a)King of Naples.
- (b)A patient log man.
- (c)Her beloved.
- (d)A traitor to Prospero.
(iii)
In the masque scene, whom does Iris tell Ceres not to be afraid of?
- (a)Dis
- (b)Cupid
- (c)Juno
- (d)Venus
(iv)
Where had Ariel confined the “three men of sin” in the beginning of Act V?
- (a)In Caliban’s cave.
- (b)In the wrecked ship.
- (c)In the line-grove.
- (d)In Prospero’s cave.
(v)
What are we told about Louise Mallard right at the beginning of the short story, The Story of an Hour?
- (a)She is proud.
- (b)She is lonely.
- (c)She has a weak heart.
- (d)She cannot tolerate noise.
(vi)
In the short story, To Build a Fire, who advises the Man not to travel alone in the cold weather?
- (a)The old timer at Sulphur Creek.
- (b)His mates.
- (c)Another traveller.
- (d)His dog.
(vii)
In the short story, The Singing Lesson, what did Mary Beazley give Miss Meadows as the latter entered the music hall?
- (a)Her music books.
- (b)A yellow rose.
- (c)A yellow chrysanthemum.
- (d)A letter from Basil.
(viii)
In the poem, Crossing the Bar, which voyage is the poet referring to?
- (a)A voyage of discovery.
- (b)The voyage from life to death.
- (c)The voyage of self-discovery.
- (d)The voyage of the imagination.
(ix)
What does the word “coppice” mean in the poem The Darkling Thrush?
- (a)Grassland
- (b)Dense Forest
- (c)Woods
- (d)Trees
(x)
In the poem We are the Music Makers, where are the creative people usually found?
- (a)Palaces.
- (b)In crowded cities.
- (c)Near streams and sea- breakers.
- (d)Markets.
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From ISC 2023 Specimen English Literature Paper 1, question 1.