SS2 third Term literature in english past questions and answers

SS2 third Term literature in english past questions and answers

English questions for SS2 with options and answers:

Question: Who is the author of the play "The Glass Menagerie"?

A) Tennessee Williams

B) Arthur Miller

C) Eugene O'Neill

D) Lorraine Hansberry

Answer: A) Tennessee Williams

Question: In Shakespeare's "Othello," what is Iago's motivation for causing the tragedy?

A) Jealousy

B) Revenge

C) Ambition

D) Love

Answer: A) Jealousy

Question: What is the title of the novel by Jane Austen that follows the life and experiences of Anne Elliot?

A) Pride and Prejudice

B) Sense and Sensibility

C) Emma

D) Persuasion

Answer: D) Persuasion

Question: Who wrote the play "Waiting for Godot"?

A) Samuel Beckett

B) Harold Pinter

C) Tom Stoppard

D) Anton Chekhov

Answer: A) Samuel Beckett

Question: In the novel "The Scarlet Letter," what does the scarlet letter 'A' symbolize?

A) Adultery

B) Ambition

C) Anguish

D) Atonement

Answer: A) Adultery

Question: What is the genre of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"?

A) Gothic Fiction

B) Romantic Comedy

C) Historical Fiction

D) Science Fiction

Answer: A) Gothic Fiction

Question: Who wrote the novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?

A) Gabriel Garcia Marquez

B) Isabel Allende

C) Julio Cortázar

D) Carlos Fuentes

Answer: A) Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Question: In F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," what is the green light a symbol of?

A) Wealth

B) Hope and Dreams

C) Envy

D) Nature

Answer: B) Hope and Dreams

Question: What is the central theme of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet"?

A) Revenge

B) Madness

C) Love

D) Ambition

Answer: A) Revenge

Question: Who is the author of the novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?

A) Zora Neale Hurston

B) Toni Morrison

C) Maya Angelou

D) Alice Walker

Answer: A) Zora Neale Hurston

Question: In J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series, what is the name of the school Harry attends?

A) Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

B) Durmstrang Institute

C) Beauxbatons Academy of Magic

D) Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Answer: A) Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Question: Who is the author of the play "A Streetcar Named Desire"?

A) Tennessee Williams

B) Arthur Miller

C) Eugene O'Neill

D) Lorraine Hansberry

Answer: A) Tennessee Williams

Question: What is the title of the dystopian novel by George Orwell that warns of the dangers of totalitarianism?

A) 1984

B) Brave New World

C) Fahrenheit 451

D) The Handmaid's Tale

Answer: A) 1984

Question: In Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre," who is Mr. Rochester's mysterious ward?

A) Adele

B) Blanche Ingram

C) Helen Burns

D) Bertha Mason

Answer: D) Bertha Mason

Question: Who is the author of the play "The Crucible"?

A) Arthur Miller

B) Tennessee Williams

C) Eugene O'Neill

D) Lorraine Hansberry

Answer: A) Arthur Miller

Question: What is the central theme of the novel "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck?

A) The American Dream

B) Environmentalism

C) Social Injustice

D) Technology and Progress

Answer: C) Social Injustice

Question: In Wole Soyinka's play "Death and the King's Horseman," what is the tragic flaw that leads to Elesin's downfall?

A) Hubris

B) Greed

C) Love

D) Indecision

Answer: A) Hubris

Question: Who is the protagonist in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

A) Scout Finch

B) Atticus Finch

C) Jem Finch

D) Boo Radley

Answer: A) Scout Finch

Question: In Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," what is the occupation of the protagonist, Hester Prynne?

A) Seamstress

B) Teacher

C) Farmer

D) Lawyer

Answer: A) Seamstress

Question: Who wrote the play "The Cherry Orchard"?

A) Anton Chekhov

B) Henrik Ibsen

C) Eugene O'Neill

D) Tennessee Williams

Answer: A) Anton Chekhov