Question 22
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2019
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EDO_L1
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objective
Consider the excerpt below.
"She moved through the market like a shadow slipping between stalls, her eyes fixed on the distant hill where the sunrise promised a new beginning."
Based on this passage, infer the character's motivation and explain how the author uses figurative language to reveal it.
Answer Options
A.
The character is motivated by boredom; the author's figurative language indicates she drifts aimlessly, with the sunrise representing the passage of time.
Correct Answer
B.
The character is motivated by a desire to escape her current circumstances and reach a hopeful new beginning. The author shows this by comparing her movement to a shadow, indicating stealth and urgency, and by describing the sunrise as promising a new beginning, which metaphorically reflects her hope for change.
C.
The character wants to impress a lover; the shadow imagery shows her trying to be unnoticed, while the sunrise symbolizes the lover's arrival.
D.
The character is motivated by a desire to find a lost treasure; the author uses the shadow metaphor to suggest secrecy and the sunrise to hint at hidden riches.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The character is motivated by a desire to escape her current circumstances and reach a hopeful new beginning. The author shows this by comparing her movement to a shadow, indicating stealth and urgency, and by describing the sunrise as promising a new beginning, which metaphorically reflects her hope for change.
About This Question
This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2019
Edo L1
Question 22.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2019
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Edo L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.