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This 2012 NECO SSCE Literature set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2012 set with instant marking.

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Sample NECO SSCE Literature 2012 questions

1. A narrator who knows the private thoughts of every character and can move freely across events is best described as
  1. a first-person witness
  2. an omniscient narrator
  3. an unreliable narrator
  4. a dramatic speaker

Answer: B. an omniscient narrator

An omniscient narrator has access to the thoughts and experiences of all characters.

2. A character whose actions and beliefs change significantly as a story progresses is a
  1. static character
  2. stock character
  3. flat character
  4. dynamic character

Answer: D. dynamic character

A dynamic character undergoes meaningful development during the narrative.

3. When a novelist describes a drought-stricken village to intensify the characters' hardship, the setting chiefly functions to
  1. shape the conflict and mood
  2. replace the plot
  3. identify the narrator
  4. provide comic relief

Answer: A. shape the conflict and mood

The harsh setting contributes to both the story's conflict and its atmosphere.

4. In a narrative told by a character using 'I', the reader's knowledge is generally limited to
  1. what every character thinks
  2. events after the narrator's death
  3. what the narrator experiences or learns
  4. the author's private intentions

Answer: C. what the narrator experiences or learns

First-person narration limits information to the narrator's experience and access.

5. The moment of greatest tension, when the outcome of the central conflict is most uncertain, is the
  1. exposition
  2. climax
  3. denouement
  4. flashback

Answer: B. climax

The climax is the peak of tension and the decisive turning point of the plot.

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