Question 36
NECO
•
2018
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Read the following excerpt:
"The rain hammered the tin roof as I stared at the crumpled letter in my hands. My father's voice echoed in my memory, urging me to stay, yet the city lights beyond the window whispered of freedom. I could either return to the farm, honoring tradition, or accept the scholarship that would take me to the university."
Based on the passage, (a) state the central conflict, (b) name the narrative technique the author uses to develop the protagonist's internal struggle, and (c) infer the most likely outcome if the protagonist chooses the scholarship.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
Central conflict: internal conflict between duty to family and personal ambition; Narrative technique: juxtaposition of auditory memory with visual imagery (internal monologue); Likely outcome: the protagonist leaves the farm and attends university, gaining growth but creating family tension.
B.
Central conflict: external conflict between the farmer and the city authorities; Narrative technique: flashback narration; Likely outcome: the protagonist stays on the farm and rejects the scholarship.
C.
Central conflict: conflict between love interest and family expectations; Narrative technique: foreshadowing through weather; Likely outcome: the protagonist returns to the farm after a brief stint at university, abandoning his studies.
D.
Central conflict: moral dilemma about honesty versus deception; Narrative technique: stream of consciousness; Likely outcome: the protagonist accepts the scholarship but later drops out due to homesickness.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Central conflict: internal conflict between duty to family and personal ambition; Narrative technique: juxtaposition of auditory memory with visual imagery (internal monologue); Likely outcome: the protagonist leaves the farm and attends university, gaining growth but creating family tension.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2018
Literature In English
Question 36.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2018
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.