Ordinary level 2026 couth west regional mock literature in English 1

Here is the text extraction from the final image, containing multiple-choice questions on Macbeth and African Literature.

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…hurly-burly is done.” This means __________

• A) when the fighting is over

• B) when the thunder is over

• C) when the king is killed

• D) when Macbeth takes the throne

7. The expression “when the battle’s lost and won,” is an instance of the use of __________

• A) irony

• B) paradox

• C) oxymoron

• D) pun

8. Duncan is informed of the defeat of the rebel King of Norway by __________

• A) Lenox

• B) Angus

• C) Ross

• D) Malcolm

9. “There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face; He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust.” Who is the gentleman referred to in the passage?

• A) Lenox

• B) Cawdor

• C) Malcolm

• D) Sweno

10. The murder of King Duncan is discovered by __________

• A) Fleance

• B) Donalbain

• C) Macduff

• D) Malcolm

11. The animal mentioned in the opening scene that helps the witches is __________

• A) a dog

• B) an owl

• C) a rat

• D) a cat

12. “It will have blood they say: blood will have blood.” The quotation is made by __________

• A) Lady Macbeth

• B) Malcolm

• C) Fleance

• D) Macbeth

13. The weather condition is a prelude to the king’s death. This is known as __________

• A) ill omen

• B) good luck

• C) pathetic fallacy

• D) coincidence

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SECTION B: AFRICAN LITERATURE

L.T. ASONG – THE CROWN OF THORNS

14. The god of gods of the tribe of Nkokonoko Small Monje is called __________

• A) Akeukeur

• B) Akekeuor

• C) Akeukeuor

• D) Akwekeuor

15. “All the fingers of the tribe are pointing at him.” The stylistic device used in this statement is __________

• A) metaphor

• B) oxymoron

• C) hyperbole

• D) synecdoche

16. The following are predictions of the witches except in that __________

• A) Macbeth will be the thane of Cawdor

• B) Macbeth will live happily ever after

• C) Macbeth will be the king of Scotland

• D) Macbeth will be the thane of Glamis (text partially cut off)