UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2017 (Model questions) Question 15

Question 15

Set Text: Julius Caesar
Extract from William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
The passage, as printed

Read the extract. The speaker in the except above is a

  1. A.Cobbler
  2. B.Meddler
  3. C.Surgeon
  4. D.Trader
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Cobbler)

Explanation

He lives 'by the awl' and is 'a surgeon to old shoes': he mends shoes, a cobbler.