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1. This is a comprehension question. Only short answers are required.
(a) Why does the cottage door shake? (1 mark)
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(b) During what season is the passage set? (1 mark)
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(c) Why does a ‘shadow’ pass over Ellen’s face when she looks at the cot? (1 mark)
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(d) ‘I hope she remembers what to do’ (line 20). Why do you think this is in italics? (1 mark)
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(e) Why do you think Ellen tidies herself up? Is it to:
i) prepare for all the guests who have come to visit
ii) not allow her appearance to be an excuse to accuse her
iii) make herself more attractive to the handsome man (1 mark)
圈出最正确的答案。
2. This question tests your ability to discuss language. The following three quotations are from the first paragraph. Explain how the writer conveys a sense of activity and excitement in each of them. Your ability to discuss the meanings of individual words and to identify literary techniques (such as metaphors or similes) will be rewarded.
(a) ‘His ridged cheekbones, arched eyebrows and pointed beard gave him a determinedly
devilish aspect that Ellen found rather appealing.’ (3 marks)
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(b) ‘…his eyes – the kind of eyes that seemed to be all pupil, cold, black forest pools.’(3 marks)
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(c) ‘His voice sounded like a hammer striking an anvil.’ (3 marks)
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(d) Look back at lines 1 – 30. What is your OVERALL impression of the ‘handsome man’?
Using adjectives (describing words) and ANY quotation NOT used in the examination so far, write your answer below. (3 marks; 12 marks total for this question)
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3. This question tests your understanding of character. Think about the character of the handsome man AFTER line 24. In your own words, explain what the following two quotations say about his character:
a) ‘His smugness showed so plainly on his face, Ellen thought for a moment he might take a bow.’
EXPLANATION: (3 marks)
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b) ‘His eyes roamed greedily over her, as though searching for something.’
EXPLANATION: (3 marks)
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4. This question tests your ability to explain the meanings of words as they appear in the passage.
Work out the meaning of the following words based on their meaning in the passage:
a) absurd (line 22)
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b) covenant (line 25)
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c) afflicted (line 26)
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d) diverse (line 26)
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e) subdued (line 28)
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5. This question tests your ability to find a quotation and explain its meaning.
(a) In lines 20-21, there is a ‘companion’ with the handsome man. Using quotation to support your view, what do you think his job is? (3 marks).
QUOTATION (1 mark)
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EXPLANATION (2 marks)
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(b) For one further mark, how has the writer created a sense of unease with this description of the companion in lines 20-21? (1 mark; 4 marks total)
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6. This question tests your ability to explain the meanings of quotations.
In your own words, and based on the context of the passage, explain why the writer has written the following:
a) ‘There was a titter from one of the children in the crowd.’ (2 marks)
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b) ‘So, if you find what you are looking for, I am damned. And if you don’t find it, I am damned for concealing it? How clever! And I thought I was meant to be the tricksy one.’(3 marks)
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c) ‘Remember. She has to remember. Get away! Get away… even if they get me.’ (3 marks)
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7. This question tests your creative writing ability.
Now imagine the little girl, hiding in a secret passage beneath the floorboards, when the handsome man arrives. Writing in the third person (‘she’… etc.), and in the past tense, write about:
• Her thoughts and feelings
• Her surroundings
• What she can see and hear, and sense above her
20 marks will be given for your ability to use sensory language as well as similes, metaphor and personification. An expressive vocabulary, varied sentence types and clear paragraphing will also be rewarded.
10 marks are for accuracy, so make sure that your spelling, punctuation and grammar are as accurate as possible. (30 marks total for this question)
Begin after the following sentence:
‘Hidden beneath the floorboards, the little girl could just make out the….’
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