Question 42
NECO
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2019
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
When the locusts descended on the village, the people gathered them in great numbers, their wings darkening the sky like a moving cloud. Explain two symbolic meanings of the locusts in this passage and how they foreshadow later events in the story.
Answer Options
A.
The locusts symbolize (1) the spread of disease, and (2) a warning of internal conflict; they foreshadow a later plague and civil strife within the village.
B.
The locusts symbolize (1) the cyclical nature of seasons, and (2) the community's resilience; they foreshadow the villagers' ability to rebuild after the storm.
Correct Answer
C.
The locusts symbolize (1) abundance and hope for a good harvest, and (2) an ominous omen of foreign intrusion; they foreshadow the later arrival of colonisers who bring both initial benefit and eventual exploitation.
D.
The locusts symbolize (1) divine punishment for moral decay, and (2) a sign of impending drought; they foreshadow the village's eventual famine and loss of faith.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The locusts symbolize (1) abundance and hope for a good harvest, and (2) an ominous omen of foreign intrusion; they foreshadow the later arrival of colonisers who bring both initial benefit and eventual exploitation.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2019
Literature In English
Question 42.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2019
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.