Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The fanon rested on the Pope's shoulder during Mass.

Question

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:

The fanon rested on the Pope's shoulder during Mass.

1. A. The theologian lectured on the fanon's origin in Rome.
2. B. The tailor stitched the edge of the fanon carefully.
3. C. The critic analyzed Fanon's theory of postcolonial identity. (Correct answer)
4. D. The cardinal wore the fanon over his chasuble.

Correct Answer

Option C — The critic analyzed Fanon's theory of postcolonial identity.

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is The critic analyzed Fanon's theory of postcolonial identity.

Key Points

• In the prompt, fanon is an ecclesiastical term — a vestment worn by the Pope during solemn Mass.
• Options A, B and D all keep that same religious-garment sense: the fanon's origins, stitching its edge, and a cardinal wearing it.
• Option C uses Fanon as a proper noun — the surname of the postcolonial theorist — an entirely different referent, and therefore the homonym use.

Additional Information

• Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) was a Martinique-born psychiatrist and philosopher whose works *Black Skin, White Masks* and *The Wretched of the Earth* are foundational to postcolonial theory.
• The technique is consistent across these questions: eliminate every option preserving the original context, and the remaining shift in meaning is the answer.
• Note that a shift from common noun to proper noun counts as a homonym for this purpose, which is what makes this variant harder than the usual two-meanings-of-a-common-word construction.