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WAEC Literature in English 2020 Objective — Question 44

Question 44 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Speaker Y has just

  • A. discovered Iago's plan
  • B. ordered the arrest of DesdemonaCorrect
  • C. killed Iago
  • D. promoted Cassio

Explanation

Speaker Y (Othello) has just killed Desdemona, who is Othello's wife. Desdemona has been wrongly accused of cuckold or adultery by Iago. Othello has been gullible and this manifests in the way he kills Desdemona without giving her a fair hearing.

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