Literature in English Neco Past Questions And Answers (Objective and Theory)

Objective Section:

Question: Who is the author of the play “Death of a Salesman”?

A) Arthur Miller

B) Tennessee Williams

C) Eugene O’Neill

D) Samuel Beckett

Answer: A) Arthur Miller

Question: In Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” what is the name of Victor Frankenstein’s creature?

A) Igor

B) Prometheus

C) The Monster

D) Hyde

Answer: C) The Monster

Question: Which literary term refers to a play on words, often for humorous effect?

A) Irony

B) Metaphor

C) Pun

D) Simile

Answer: C) Pun

Question: Who wrote the poem “The Waste Land”?

A) Sylvia Plath

B) T.S. Eliot

C) Langston Hughes

D) W.B. Yeats

Answer: B) T.S. Eliot

Question: In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” who is the mysterious neighbor that the children are fascinated with?

A) Boo Radley

B) Atticus Finch

C) Tom Robinson

D) Miss Maudie

Answer: A) Boo Radley

Theory Section:

Question (Theory): Explore the theme of social justice in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Question (Theory): Analyze the character development of Macbeth in Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth.”

Question (Theory): Discuss the use of allegory in George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.”

Question (Theory): How does the setting contribute to the atmosphere in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”?

Question (Theory): Examine the role of fate and free will in Sophocles’ play “Oedipus Rex.”

Answers for Theory Section:

Answer: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee explores the theme of social justice through the trial of Tom Robinson, revealing racial prejudices in the Southern United States.

Answer: In “Macbeth,” Shakespeare intricately develops Macbeth’s character from a noble soldier to a tragic figure consumed by ambition and guilt.

Answer: “Animal Farm” uses allegory to satirize political events, with the animals representing different classes and the farm symbolizing a society undergoing revolution.

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” creates a tense atmosphere through its setting, with a focus on the narrator’s psychological turmoil.

Answer: Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” explores the interplay between fate and free will as Oedipus unwittingly fulfills a tragic prophecy despite his attempts to avoid it.