Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Literature In English Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 4 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

In the fable "The Lion and the Mouse", the narrator writes: "The mouse, though tiny, scurried with a bravery that surprised the lion; the lion, humbled, whispered a grateful sigh." Determine the narrator's tone towards the mouse, cite two textual clues that support your judgment, and assess whether the tone changes in the concluding sentence.

Answer Options

A. The tone is indifferent/neutral; clues are "though tiny" and "the lion, humbled, whispered a grateful sigh"; the tone becomes detached in the concluding sentence.
Correct Answer B. The tone is admiring/respectful; clues are "bravery that surprised the lion" and "the lion, humbled, whispered a grateful sigh"; the tone does not change in the concluding sentence.
C. The tone is condescending/patronizing; clues are "though tiny" and "the lion, humbled, whispered a grateful sigh"; the tone shifts to sarcastic in the concluding sentence.
D. The tone is amused/playful; clues are "scurried with a bravery" and "the lion, humbled, whispered a grateful sigh"; the tone changes to mocking in the concluding sentence.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The tone is admiring/respectful; clues are "bravery that surprised the lion" and "the lion, humbled, whispered a grateful sigh"; the tone does not change in the concluding sentence.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Literature In English Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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