JAMB Literature in English 2003 Question 30

Question 30

Set Text: She Stoops to Conquer

In Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer, the Dorothy of the play is

  1. A.Tony Lumpkin's mother
  2. B.Young Marlow's mother
  3. C.Miss Neville's mother
  4. D.Kate, Hardcastle's daughter
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Tony Lumpkin's mother)

Explanation

Dorothy is Mrs Hardcastle, Mr Hardcastle's wife and Tony Lumpkin's mother.