WAEC Literature in English 2000 Question 48

Question 48

Set Text: Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (Act III Scene 3)
The passage, as printed

Twelfth Night (William Shakespeare). The person addressed responds to the speaker's request by

  1. A.declining it
  2. B.accepting it
  3. C.being undecided
  4. D.being angry
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (declining it)

Explanation

Antonio declines to walk the streets because he is wanted for fighting the Count's galleys.