Who is the protagonist in the book sweet sixteen?

Analyze the question: This is a literature-in-English question about the novel Sweet Sixteen by Ibrahim Tahir? Actually, it is by Ahmed Yerima? Let me be careful: Sweet Sixteen is a JAMB-recommended novel by Bisi Ojediran? I'm not fully certain of the author, so I will focus on the story itself.

Key concept: The protagonist is the central character whose experiences drive the plot. In Sweet Sixteen, the story follows a teenage girl, Aliya, as she turns sixteen. It explores the pressures she faces: peer influence, relationships, family expectations, and the choices that shape her future.

Eliminating options:

• B. Mr. Bello is an adult figure in the story, not the central focus.
• C. Bobo is a supporting character.
• D. Tokunbo is also a secondary character.
• A. Aliya is the teenage girl at the center of the story, as the title "Sweet Sixteen" suggests.

Note: I'm confident about the title pointing to a teenage girl as the central character, but I can't recall every detail of the supporting characters with full certainty. If you have the text, check how much of the story is told from Aliya's perspective to confirm.

Exam tip: For "who is the protagonist" questions on a set text, ask: whose story is it? The title often hints at the answer. "Sweet Sixteen" points to a sixteen-year-old girl, and Aliya is the only option that fits.