JAMB Literature in English 2016 Question 5

Question 5

Set Text: She Stoops to Conquer

In Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer, When Jeremy, one of the servants enters drunkenly and makes a fool of himself, Marlow refuses to discipline him but instead mocks

  1. A.Hardcastle's request
  2. B.Hastings' request
  3. C.Tony's request
  4. D.Kate's request.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Hardcastle's request)

Explanation

Thinking he is in an inn, Marlow scorns Hardcastle's demand that he control his drunken servant.