WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 381

Question 381

Set Text: She Stoops to Conquer
Oliver Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer
The passage, as printed

She Stoops to Conquer (Oliver Goldsmith). Speaker B believes Speaker A is

  1. A.a steward
  2. B.the landlord
  3. C.an inn keeper
  4. D.a porter
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (an inn keeper)

Explanation

Marlow, tricked by Tony, thinks the house is an inn and Hardcastle its keeper.