Question 30
WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2022
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
A short story tells of Amaka, a young girl who gives up her scholarship to care for her ailing mother. Years later, the community, moved by her self‑lessness, establishes a school for girls in her village. Identify the central theme of the story and support your answer with two specific references from the narrative.
Answer Options
A.
The central theme is the power of destiny, reflected in Amaka's sacrifice of her scholarship (\"Amaka slipped the scholarship letter back into the drawer, whispering, ‘Mother needs me more.'\") and the villagers' eventual tribute of a school (\"In gratitude, the villagers gathered stones and erected the first girls' school, naming it Amaka's Hope.\")
B.
The central theme is the duty of family loyalty, demonstrated by Amaka abandoning her studies for her mother (\"Amaka slipped the scholarship letter back into the drawer, whispering, ‘Mother needs me more.'\") and the community's respect shown in building a school (\"In gratitude, the villagers gathered stones and erected the first girls' school, naming it Amaka's Hope.\")
C.
The central theme is the triumph of education over hardship, shown by Amaka receiving a scholarship (\"Amaka slipped the scholarship letter back into the drawer, whispering, ‘Mother needs me more.'\") and the villagers later constructing a school (\"In gratitude, the villagers gathered stones and erected the first girls' school, naming it Amaka's Hope.\")
Correct Answer
D.
The central theme is the transformative power of self‑sacrifice, shown by Amaka giving up her scholarship ("Amaka slipped the scholarship letter back into the drawer, whispering, ‘Mother needs me more.'") and the community's response of building a girls' school in her honour ("In gratitude, the villagers gathered stones and erected the first girls' school, naming it Amaka's Hope.")
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The central theme is the transformative power of self‑sacrifice, shown by Amaka giving up her scholarship ("Amaka slipped the scholarship letter back into the drawer, whispering, ‘Mother needs me more.'") and the community's response of building a girls' school in her honour ("In gratitude, the villagers gathered stones and erected the first girls' school, naming it Amaka's Hope.")
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2022
Literature In English
Question 30.
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Literature In English
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