Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Literature In English Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 28 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

A novel follows Scout Finch as she grows up in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930s. She witnesses her father, Atticus, defend a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, and learns that "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Identify the central theme of the novel and provide two textual references that support your answer.

Answer Options

A. The central theme is the loss of innocence (and familial bonds). Supporting quotes: "When I was a child, I used to play in the yard…" and "The sky was bright that summer."
B. The central theme is social class disparity (and personal ambition). Supporting quotes: "I want to be a lady like my mother…" and "The courtroom was full of whispers."
Correct Answer C. The central theme is racial injustice (and moral growth). Supporting quotes: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…" and "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
D. The central theme is justice versus law (and community pressure). Supporting quotes: "The sheriff said we must obey the law…" and "Tom Robinson was a good man."
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The central theme is racial injustice (and moral growth). Supporting quotes: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…" and "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Literature In English Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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