We are pleased to inform all 2026 BECE candidates that we have released our free downloadable 2026 BECE English Language Literature Questions and Answers. The book contains 200 Cockcrow Questions and Answers.
Teachers and candidates can use the questions and answers to prepare for the BECE, we have covered every aspect of the Cockcrow.
SECTION 1: THE GIRL WHO CAN (Ama Ata Aidoo)
Read the extract below and answer Questions 1 to 5.
“Nana is the one who says that Adjoa’s legs are too thin. She says they are like the legs of a bird. Nana is the one who says that the legs are no good for a woman who will have to bear children.”
- Who is the narrator of this story?
- Answer: Adjoa
- What figure of speech is “they are like the legs of a bird”?
- Answer: Simile
- Why is Nana so concerned about the narrator’s legs?
- Answer: She believes thin legs cannot support the broad hips needed for childbearing.
- Where does the story take place?
- Answer: A village in Ghana (Hasodzi).
- What does “Nana” represent in this extract?
- Answer: Traditional beliefs and old-fashioned perspectives.
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SECTION 2: TELL MY SON TO HOLD ON TO HIS GUN (K. A. Nyantakyi)
Read the extract below and answer Questions 6 to 10.
“Kwame, you are now a man. This journey is for men. Take the path through the forest, but remember what I told you. Tell my son to hold on to his gun.”
- Who is the speaker of these words?
- Answer: Kwame’s father.
- The “gun” mentioned in the title is a symbol of what?
- Answer: Courage, manhood, and resilience.
- Why is the speaker sending Kwame on this journey?
- Answer: To deliver a message/item because the speaker is too weak/ill to go.
- What is the tone of the speaker in this extract?
- Answer: Encouraging and solemn.
- What major challenge does Kwame face in the forest?
- Answer: He encounters a “beast” (fear) and has to decide whether to run or stay.
SECTION 3: THE DILEMMA OF A GHOST (Ama Ata Aidoo)
Read the extract below and answer Questions 11 to 15.
“I have come from the land of the white man, but my heart is still here. Yet, my wife does not understand the ways of my people. The ghost of our ancestors is restless.”
- Who is the “I” in this extract?
- Answer: Ato.
- Who is the wife being referred to?
- Answer: Eulalie.
- What is the main “dilemma” faced by the protagonist?
- Answer: The conflict between his African heritage and his Western education/marriage.
- What is the relationship between Ato and the “Ghost”?
- Answer: The ghost symbolizes the cultural baggage and the gap between his two worlds.
- How does the family react to the fact that Eulalie cannot have children (or is delaying it)?
- Answer: They are shocked and blame it on “barrenness” or spiritual curses.
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