Neco 2020 Literature In English Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2020 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2020 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 24 NECO • 2020 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Read the passage: "Mrs. Okafor entered the room, her hands trembling, eyes scanning the empty chairs. She whispered, ‘I have waited for this moment for years,' and the silence that followed seemed to echo her longing." Identify two methods of characterization (one direct, one indirect) used in the passage and explain how each method deepens the reader's understanding of Mrs. Okafor's inner conflict.

Answer Options

A. Direct: the narrator says she whispered ‘I have waited for this moment'; Indirect: trembling hands and scanning eyes - these details suggest excitement rather than inner conflict.
B. Direct: the narrator mentions her eyes scanning the room; Indirect: the silence that follows - these aspects highlight her certainty instead of conflict.
C. Direct: the narrator notes her empty chairs; Indirect: her whispered words and trembling hands - these elements indicate she is indifferent to the situation.
Correct Answer D. Direct: the narrator states she has waited for years; Indirect: trembling hands, scanning eyes, whispered words - these actions show her anxiety and deepen the sense of inner conflict.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Direct: the narrator states she has waited for years; Indirect: trembling hands, scanning eyes, whispered words - these actions show her anxiety and deepen the sense of inner conflict.

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This is Neco 2020 Literature In English Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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