WAEC Literature in English 2000 Question 37

Question 37

Set Text: Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (Act II Scene 1)
The passage, as printed

Twelfth Night (William Shakespeare). Speaker B requests Speaker A to

  1. A.stay behind
  2. B.go back home
  3. C.pray for his friend
  4. D.be patient
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (stay behind)

Explanation

Sebastian asks Antonio's leave to 'bear my evils alone': he wants him to stay behind.