English final 2nd term exam questions with complete solutions

What subjects did William Shakespeare learn in grammar school? Where did he seek his fortune later? - ANSWER-He studied Latin, Grammar and Logic. He travelled to London to work in the theatre. Who is Judith? - ANSWER-Judith is the imaginary sister of Shakespeare that Woolf creates for the topic of her essay causes. What causes the quarrel between Judith and her father? - ANSWER-Her impending arranged marriage caused the quarrel. When she leaves home, what is Judith's ambition? - ANSWER-She wants to become an actor. What happens to Judith and her dreams after she arrives in London? - ANSWER-Nick Greene is an actor-manager to whom she married, gave birth to a child and finally committed suicide In her essay "Shakespeare's Sister," what prompts Virginia Woolf's musings about Shakespeare's sister? - ANSWER-A bishop's statement. In "Shakespeare's Sister," what does Woolf suggest was the main reason a woman in Shakespeare's day could never have written plays like Shakespeare's? - ANSWER-Social strictures. Given the details in "Shakespeare's Sister," identify the statement that most accurately reflects the situation of women in the England of Shakespeare's day. - ANSWER-Few women could fulfill their artistic ambitions. Which of these adjectives best describe the imaginary character of Judith Shakespeare in "Shakespeare's Sister"? - ANSWER-talented - adventurous As Macbeth waits for the signal from Lady Macbeth that the King's guards are asleep, what does he imagined he sees? - ANSWER-He imagines to see a bloody dagger hovering in the air. How is the murder of the King discovered? - ANSWER-Macduff the King's knight discovered the murder when he enters the King's Chamber to find him dead. What strange and unusual things do Ross and the old man talk about in Scene iv? - ANSWER-They talk about how it is dark outside when it should be light. They describe