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WAEC Literature in English 2017 Objective — Question 21

Question 21 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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21. [Read the passage about a school day interrupted by a rough night, fishing and crab-catching adventure, and the resulting punishment, then answer questions 21-25] The dominant feeling in the passage is that of

  • A. A. hostility
  • B. B. anger
  • C. C. anxietyCorrect
  • D. D. bitterness

Explanation

The dominant feeling in the passage is that of anxiety. The mood of anxiety pervades the passage. The family is also portrayed in the passage as anxious. The death scare also creates anxiety in the passage, and of course 'That night Mum and Dad had a foreboding silence'.

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