Neco 2018 Literature In English Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2018 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2018 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 23 NECO • 2018 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

In the short story ‘The Market Stall', the narrator describes: "Dust rose from the cobbled streets as the sun sank behind the minarets; the scent of spices mingled with the call to prayer echoing from the mosque; women in bright wrappers bartered loudly over woven fabrics." Based on these clues, (a) identify the likely historical period and geographical region, and (b) give two ways the setting influences the plot.

Answer Options

A. Likely a 19‑century Ottoman Anatolian village; the market's chatter drives a political intrigue and the minarets' shadows set the scene for the story's resolution.
B. Likely a 18‑century Mughal Indian town; the bustling bazaar intensifies the romance subplot and the mosque's bells dictate the protagonist's secret meetings.
Correct Answer C. Likely a 19th‑century Ottoman North‑African city; the market setting fuels the protagonist's trade conflict and the call to prayer structures the timing of the story's climax.
D. Likely a 20‑century colonial French coastal village; the market's spice aromas spark a culinary rivalry and the call to prayer marks the end of the protagonist's journey.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Likely a 19th‑century Ottoman North‑African city; the market setting fuels the protagonist's trade conflict and the call to prayer structures the timing of the story's climax.

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This is Neco 2018 Literature In English Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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