Question 35
NECO
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2019
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Read the excerpt: "The market stalls bustled with colors, yet Maya's eyes lingered on the cracked stone of the old well, remembering the promise she made to her mother to return home before the rains." Infer the central theme of the passage and justify your inference with two textual references.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The passage centres on the theme of personal ambition versus familial duty. This is shown by the contrast between the bustling market ("market stalls bustled with colors") and Maya's lingering focus on the old well, together with the explicit promise to her mother to return home before the rains.
B.
The central theme is the conflict between tradition and modernity, as shown by the old well representing tradition and the vibrant market symbolizing modern life.
C.
The passage focuses on the theme of love versus betrayal, highlighted by Maya's affection for the market colors and the broken promise to her mother.
D.
The passage emphasizes the theme of freedom versus confinement, illustrated by Maya's desire to explore the bustling market while being bound by her promise to return home.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The passage centres on the theme of personal ambition versus familial duty. This is shown by the contrast between the bustling market ("market stalls bustled with colors") and Maya's lingering focus on the old well, together with the explicit promise to her mother to return home before the rains.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2019
Literature In English
Question 35.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2019
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.