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CHARLOTTE KEATLEY: My Mother Said I Never Should
EITHER *7 Re-read the beginning of Scene 2 from ‘Cheadle Hulme, Christmas 1940 ’ (p. 8 Methuen) to ‘Doris: We’ll have less passion and more perseverance, please.’ (p. 10) In what ways does Keatley vividly convey the reactions of mother and daughter in this extract?
OR 8 In what ways does Keatley strikingly convey the influence of Jack Bradley and Ken Metcalfe even though they are not seen in the play? Support your ideas with details from the play.
OR 9 You are Rosie after having discovered who your natural mother is. Write your thoughts.

ARTHUR MILLER: The Crucible
EITHER *10 Re-read in Act 3 from ‘Giles: Say nothin’ more, John.’ (p. 79 Heinemann) to ‘Presently Danforth lifts his eyes, stands up, takes out a kerchief and blows his nose. The others stand aside as he moves in thought toward the window.’ (p. 81)
To what extent do you think Miller suggests in this extract that justice and common sense may now return to Salem?
OR 11 In your opinion, how does Miller make John Proctor such a vividly dramatic character? Support your ideas with details from the play.
OR 12 You are Hale at the end of the play. Write your thoughts.

ARTHUR MILLER: The Crucible
EITHER *7 Re-read in Act 2 from ‘Proctor (wide-eyed): Oh, it is a black mischief.’ (p. 44 Heinemann) to ‘Proctor (laughing bitterly): Oh, Elizabeth, your justice would freeze beer!’ How does Miller make you sympathise here with these two unhappily married people? Support your ideas with details from the writing.
OR 8 How does Miller make vivid the triumph of superstition over reason and common sense in Salem? Support your ideas with details from the play.
OR 9 You are Abigail as you make your escape from Salem. Write your thoughts.

ARTHUR MILLER: The Crucible
Either * 7 Re-read in Act 3 from ‘Abigail (in an open threat ): Let you beware, Mr Danforth …’ (p. 87 Heinemann) to ‘Danforth … : Mr Cheever, report this testimony in all exactness. Are you ready?’ (p. 90)
How does Miller make this such a powerfully dramatic moment in the play? Support your ideas with details from the writing.
Or 8 Elizabeth Proctor is clearly a good woman, but how far do you think Miller wishes us to sympathise with her? Support your ideas with details from the dialogue and action of the play.
Or 9 You are Reverend Parris. Betty has come round from her trance, the girls have accused some citizens of witchcraft, and the marshal has been sent for. Write your thoughts.

Songs of Ourselves: from Part 3
EITHER *19 Re-read Caged Bird (by Maya Angelou).
How do the words of this poem express suffering and oppression so powerfully?
OR 20 What do you find moving about the ways in which the poets in Muliebrity (by Sujata
Bhatt) and She dwelt among the untrodden ways (by William Wordsworth) portray the
two women?
OR 21 Explore moments in two of the following poems in which the poets manage to surprise the reader with the unexpected. Support your ideas with details from the poems.
Plenty (by Isobel Dixon)
Storyteller (by Liz Lochhead)
Mid-Term Break (by Seamus Heaney)

Songs of Ourselves: from Section 3
Either * 19 Re-read Rising Five (by Norman Nicholson).
Explore how Nicholson vividly portrays in this poem the way we live our lives and the way time passes quickly.
Or 20 Explore the ways in which the poet makes memories of family life come vividly alive in either Mid-Term Break (by Seamus Heaney) or Plenty (by Isobel Dixon).
Or 21 Explore some of the ways in which poets use simple language in a powerful way in two of the following poems:
Spectator Ab Extra (by Arthur Clough)
Monologue (by Hone Tuwhare)
She dwelt among the untrodden ways (by William Wordsworth).

Songs of Ourselves: Section 3
EITHER *19 Re-read Farmhand (by James K. Baxter).
How do you think the poet’s words make this man such a moving figure?
OR 20 Explore the ways in which the poet vividly conveys a child’s experiences in either Rising Five (by Norman Nicholson) or Little Boy Crying (by Mervyn Morris).
OR 21 Explore some of the descriptions which you find particularly effective in Carpet Weavers,
Morocco (by Carol Rumens) and Muliebrity (by Sujata Bhatt).

CHINUA ACHEBE: Things Fall Apart
EITHER *25 Re-read the opening of Chapter 22 from ‘Mr Brown’s successor was the Reverend James Smith,’ (p. 150 Picador) to ‘It was Enoch who touched off the great conflict between church and clan in Umuofia which had been gathering since Mr. Brown left.’ (p. 151)
What does Achebe’s writing here make you feel about the Reverend Smith, his beliefs
and their likely result? Support your ideas with details from the extract.
OR 26 Choose one episode where Achebe causes you to feel sympathy with Okonkwo and one where he makes you dislike him. Justify your choice by referring in detail to the way Achebe presents the character in each episode.
OR 27 You are Obierika after Okonkwo has killed the court messenger. You are waiting for the inevitable arrival of the District Commissioner and soldiers. Write your thoughts.

CHINUA ACHEBE: Things Fall Apart
Either * 25 Re-read the opening of Chapter 4 from ‘ “Looking at a king’s mouth”, said an old man’ to ‘To show affection was a sign of weakness;’ (pp. 34–35 Faber).
What do you find most significant about Achebe’s description of Okonkwo’s actions and
thoughts in this passage? Support your answer with details from the writing.
Or 26 The coming of the Christian missionaries was one of the things which caused the old way of life to ‘fall apart’. Do you think Achebe presents their coming as a good or a bad thing? Support your ideas with details from the novel.
Or 27 You are Ekwefi the day after Okonkwo’s medicine has brought about your daughter Ezinma’s recovery from illness. Write your thoughts.



CHINUA ACHEBE: Things Fall Apart
EITHER *25 Re-read to the end of chapter 13, from ‘It was a great funeral, such as befitted a noble warrior’ to ‘As the elders said, if one finger brought oil it soiled the others.’ (p. 104 Faber).
Explore how in this passage Achebe strikingly portrays the power which the spirit world
has over the lives of the Ibo people.
OR 26 What does Achebe make you feel about the customs of family life in the clan? Support your ideas with details from the novel.
OR 27 You are Okonkwo, the night after Ikemefuna has been killed. Write your thoughts.


ANITA DESAI : Games at Twilight
EITHER *34 Re-read in The Accompanist from ‘Then Bhola leaned towards me.’ (p. 66 Vintage) to ‘I talked to myself.’ (p. 67)
How does Desai vividly convey how dreadful this moment is in the life of the
accompanist?
OR 35 Explore how Desai vividly portrays a child’s disappointment in either Games at Twilight
or Pineapple Cake. Support your ideas with details from your chosen story.
OR 36 You are Rakesh after your father has refused your medicine at the end of A Devoted Son. Write your thoughts.

WILLIAM GOLDING: Lord of the Flies
EITHER *37 Re-read in Painted Faces and Long Hair from ‘The fire was dead. They saw that straight away’ (Faber, p. 85) to ‘ “Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.” ’ (p. 86)
Explore the ways in which Golding’s writing makes this a particularly powerful moment in the novel.
OR 38 Which character do you find the more frightening, Jack or Roger? Support your view by close reference to Golding’s writing.
OR 39 You are Simon on your way up the mountain just after the meeting when Ralph claims that he and Jack have seen the beast. Write your thoughts.

WILLIAM GOLDING: Lord of the Flies
Either * 37 Re-read in Chapter 9 (Faber pp. 180–181) ‘Presently the creepers festooned the trees less frequently …’ to ‘Even with great care the best he could do was a stagger.’ How does Golding make this a particularly powerful and significant moment in the novel?
Or 38 What are the most vivid impressions of the island itself that Golding creates for you?
Support your answer with details from the novel.
Or 39 You are Ralph. You are hiding from Jack and the others after Piggy’s death. Write your thoughts.

WILLIAM GOLDING: Lord of the Flies
EITHER *37 Re-read the ending of the novel from ‘The officer grinned cheerfully at Ralph’ to the end, ‘He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance.’
What, for you, makes this a powerful ending to the novel?
OR 38 Explore in detail how Golding makes the violence and brutality that the boys are capable of particularly frightening in any one incident in the novel.
OR 39 You are Jack. You have just heard the littluns describing the ‘twisty things in the trees’ and talking about their fears of the beast. Write your thoughts.


HARPER LEE: To Kill a Mockingbird
EITHER *43 Re-read in Chapter 23 from ‘According to Miss Stephanie Crawford, however, Atticus was leaving the post office when Mr Ewell approached him …’ (p. 221 Pan) to ‘After that, we were not afraid.’ (p. 223)
Explore how Lee vividly portrays the behaviour of Bob Ewell and Atticus in this extract.
OR 44 In what ways do you think Scout develops and matures in the course of this novel?
Support your ideas with details from Lee’s writing.
OR 45 You are Reverend Sykes just after the trial, thinking about what has taken place in the courtroom. Write your thoughts.

HARPER LEE: To Kill a Mockingbird
Either * 43 Re-read from ‘ “Robinson, you’re pretty good at busting up ...” ’ (Chapter 19, p. 214 Vintage) to ‘ “... just like I am now.” ’ (p. 215) Explore how Lee’s writing here vividly conveys to you the drama in the courtroom.
Or 44 What does Lee make you feel about Robert Ewell? Refer to details in the novel in your answer.
Or 45 You are Dill, having just returned home after the first summer in Maycomb, thinking about your childhood games and adventures with Scout and Jem. Write your thoughts.

HARPER LEE: To Kill a Mockingbird
EITHER *43 Re-read in chapter 5 (p. 48 Vintage Classics) from ‘Miss Maudie settled her bridgework.’ to ‘… you can look down the street and see the results.’ (p. 49)
What does Lee make you think about Miss Maudie in this extract?
OR 44 Explore the relationship between Calpurnia and the two children, showing why Atticus has such confidence in her. Refer to details in the novel in your answer.
OR 45 You are Atticus, on your way to the opening day of the trial of Tom Robinson. Write your thoughts.

BARRIE WADE, ed. Into the Wind: Contemporary Stories in English
EITHER *46 Re-read in Flight from ‘ “Waiting for Steven, hey?” he said’ (p. 161 Nelson) to ‘His daughter rose swiftly, brought him a cup, set him a plate.’ (p. 162)
Explore how Lessing in this passage vividly portrays the different characters and their
relationships with one another.
OR 47 Choose two moments, each from a different short story, where you are amused by a character’s misunderstanding of a situation, and show how the writing makes you amused.
OR 48 You are a Man Called Horse at the end of the story. You are on your way home to Boston. Write your thoughts.


BARRIE WADE, ed. Into the Wind: Contemporary Stories in English
EITHER *46 Re-read in The Hitch-hiker from ‘Like an executioner approaching his victim, the policeman came strolling slowly towards us.’ (p. 145 Nelson) to ‘Then he kicked the starter and roared off up the road out of sight.’ (p. 147)
Explore Dahl’s portrayal of the policeman in this passage.
OR 47 Explore how the writers create a vivid setting for two short stories from the collection.
OR 48 You are the mostly silent victim in The Lemon Orchard. Write your thoughts as the store progresses.

BARRIE WADE (ed.): Into the Wind: Contemporary Stories in English
Either * 46 Re-read in Feet (by Jan Mark) from ‘And then everybody is there to watch …’ (p. 104 Nelson) to ‘I know I was wrong but he didn’t have to yell.’ (p. 105)
Explore the ways in which Mark vividly conveys Jane Turner’s feelings of humiliation andher growing resentment of Collier.
Or 47 The ability to surprise the reader with the unexpected is often the sign of a good short story writer. Explore in detail how either The Hitch-hiker (by Roald Dahl) or Dumb Martian (by John Wyndham) achieves this surprise.
Or 48 You are the father in My Oedipus Complex (by Frank O’Connor). You have smacked Larry that morning. Write your thoughts.