WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 53

Question 53

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Unseen prose: questions 51–55
The passage, as printed

The narrator's companion has just

  1. A.died
  2. B.arrived
  3. C.relaxed
  4. D.collapsed
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (died)

Explanation

The position of her neck and 'the grey stealing into her cheeks' show she is dead.