1. Unit 1 exam: Exploring modern texts Section B: Exploring cultures PRACTICE QUESTIONS You are advised to spend 45 minutes on questions in this section.

2. Foundation Higher Of Mice and MenTo Kill a Mockingbird Up in the top right corner is whether the question is from a Higher or Foundation paper Up here is the name of the text make sure you practice with from Section B check that it is questions from the paper you the one that you have studied! are entered for. Down here tells you whether the question comes from a past paper or whether it is a Possible question speculative question that COULD come up in your exam. Past question

3. FoundationOf Mice and MenRead the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). The old man was reassured. He had drawn a derogatory statement from George.He felt safe now, and he spoke more confidently. Waitll you see Curleys wife. Part (a) George cut the cards again and put out a solitaire lay, slowly and deliberately.Purty? he asked casually. Yeah. Purty ... but (a) How does the writer use details in this passage to George studied his cards. But what? present Candy? Well she got the eye. Yeah? Married two weeks and got the eye? Maybe thats why Curleys pants isfull of ants. I seen her give Slim the eye. Slims a jerkline skinner. Hell of a nice fella. Slim and then Part (b)dont need to wear no high-heeled boots on a grain team. I seen her give Slim theeye. Curley never seen it. An I seen her give Carlson the eye. George pretended a lack of interest. Looks like we was gonna have fun. (b) How do other characters treat Candy in the novel The swamper stood up from his box. Know what I think? George did not answer. and what does this show you about the society inWell, I think Curleys married ... a tart. He aint the first, said George. Theres plenty done that. which he lives? The old man moved toward the door, and his ancient dog lifted his head and peeredabout, and then got painfully to his feet to follow. I gotta be settin out the washbasins for the guys. The teamsll be in before long. You guys gonna buck barley? In Part (b) write about: Yeah. You wont tell Curley nothing I said? Hell no. what the other characters say and do to Candy Well, you look her over, mister. You see if she aint a tart. He stepped out thedoor into the brilliant sunshine. what society was like at this time. Past question

4. FoundationOf Mice and MenRead the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). I dont want no fights, said Lennie. He got up from his bunk and sat down at thetable, across from George. Almost automatically George shuffl ed the cards and laid Part (a)out his solitaire hand. He used a deliberate, thoughtful, slowness. Lennie reached for a face card and studied it, then turned it upside down andstudied it. Both ends the same, he said, George, why is it both ends the same? How does the writer use details in this passage to I dont know, said George. Thats jus the way they make em. What was Slimdoin in the barn when you seen him? show the relationship between George and Lennie? Slim? Sure. You seen him in the barn, an he tol you not to pet the pups so much. Oh yeah. He had a can atar an a paint brush. I dont know what for. and then Part (b) You sure that girl didnt come in like she come in here today? No. She never come. George sighed. You give me a good whore house every time, he said. A guycan go in an get drunk and get everthing outta his system all at once, an no What do you learn from the novel about the lives ofmesses. And he knows how much its gonna set him back. These here jail baits is the ranch workers at this time and how are George andjust set on the trigger of the hoosegow. Lennie followed his words admiringly, and moved his lips a little to keep up. George Lennie different?continued, You remember Andy Cushman, Lennie? Went to grammar school? The one that his old lady used to make hot cakes for the kids? Lennie asked. Yeah. Thats the one. You can remember anything if theres anything to eat in it. In part (b) write about:George looked carefully at the solitaire hand. He put an ace up on his scoring rackand piled a two, three and four of diamonds on it. Andys in San Quentin right nowon account of a tart, said George. Lennie drummed on the table with his fi ngers. George? what the lives of the ranch workers were like at Huh? this time George, how longs it gonna be till we get that little place an live on the fatta thelan an rabbits? the ways the lives of George and Lennie are different to the other ranch workers. Past question

5. FoundationOf Mice and MenRead the following passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Both men glanced up, for the rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off. A girl Part (a)was standing there looking in. She had full, rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes,heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, likesausages. She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of which What do you learn about Curleys wife from the details inwere little bouquets of red ostrich feathers. Im lookin for Curley, she said. Her voice this passage?had a nasal, brittle quality. George looked away from her and then back. He was in here a minute ago, but hewent. and then Part (b) Oh! She put her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so thather body was thrown forward. Youre the new fellas that just come, aint ya? How do other characters treat Curleys wife in the novel? Yeah. Lennies eyes moved down over her body, and though she did not seem to be looking What does this tell you about attitudes towards women inat Lennie she bridled a little. She looked at her fingernails. Sometimes Curleys in the society in which she lives?here, she explained. George said brusquely, Well he aint now. In part (b) write about: If he aint, I guess I better look some place else, she said playfully. Lennie watched her, fascinated. George said, If I see him, Ill pass the word you waslooking for him. what the other characters say and do to Curleys wife She smiled archly and twitched her body. Nobody cant blame a person for lookin, the methods Steinbeck uses to show attitudes towardsshe said. There were footsteps behind her, going by. She turned her head. women. Hi, Slim, she said. Past question

6. FoundationOf Mice and Men Read the following passage and then answer part (a) and part (b).A tall man stood in the doorway. He held a crushed Stetson hat under his arm while Part (a)he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back. Like the others he wore bluejeans and a short denim jacket. When he had fi nished combing his hair he movedinto the room, and he moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master In this passage, what methods does Steinbeck use to presentcraftsmen. He was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch, capable of driving ten, Slim? Refer closely to the passage in your answer.sixteen, even twenty mules with a single line to the leaders. He was capable of killinga fl y on the wheelers butt with a bull whip without touching the mule. There was agravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. and then Part (b)His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics orlove. This was Slim, the jerkline skinner. His hatchet face was ageless. He might In the novel how does Steinbeck show what life was like forhave been thirty-fi ve or fi fty. His ear heard more than was said to him, and his slowspeech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought. His men in the society in which the novel is set?hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer.He smoothed out his crushed hat, creased it in the middle and put it on. He looked In Part (b) you should write about:kindly at the two in the bunk house. what the men say and do details of what the male characaters lives are like the methods Steinbeck uses to present what life was like for men. Past question

7. FoundationOf Mice and MenRead the following passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Crooks, the negro stable buck, had his bunk in the harness room; a little shed that Part (a)leaned off the wall of the barn. On one side of the little room there was a square four-paned window, and on the other, a narrow plank door leading into the barn. Crooksbunk was a long box filled with straw, on which his blankets were flung. On the wall bythe window there were pegs on which hung broken harness in process of being In this passage, what methods does Steinbeck use to presentmended; strips of new leather; and under the window itself a little bench for leather- Crooks? Refer closely to the passage in your answer.working tools, curved knives and needles and balls of linen thread, and a small handriveter. On pegs were also pieces of harness, a split collar with the horsehair stuffingsticking out, a broken hame, and a trace chain with its leather covering split. Crooks and then Part (b)had his apple box over his bunk, and in it a range of medicine bottles, both for himselfand for the horses. There were cans of saddle soap and a drippy can of tar with itspaint brush sticking over the edge. And scattered about the floor were a number of How do other characters treat Crooks in the novel? Whatpersonal possessions; for, being alone, Crooks could leave his things about, and beinga stable buck. and a cripple, he was more permanent than the other men, and he had does this tell you about attitudes towards black people inaccumulated more possessions than he could carry on his back. the society in which he lives? Crooks possessed several pairs of shoes, a pair of rubber boots, a big alarm clock anda single-barreled shotgun. And he had books, too; a tattered dictionary and a mauledcopy of the California civil code for 1905. There were battered magazines and a few In part (b) write about:dirty books on a special shelf over his bunk. A pair of large gold- rimmed spectacleshung from a nail on the wall above his bed. This room was swept and fairly neat, for Crooks was a proud, aloof man. He kept his what the other characters say and do to Crooksdistance and demanded that other people keep theirs. His body was bent over to theleft by his crooked spine, and his eyes lay deep in his head, and because of their depth the methods Steinbeck uses to show attitudes towardsseemed to glitter with intensity. His lean face was lined with deep black wrinkles, and black people.he had thin, pain-tightened lips which were lighter than his face. Possible question

8. FoundationOf Mice and MenRead the following passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). At that moment a young man came into the bunkhouse; a thin young man with a Part (a)brown face, with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair. He wore a work gloveon his left hand, and like the boss, he wore high-heeled boots. Seen my old man? heasked. In this passage, what methods does Steinbeck use to present The swamper said: He was here jus a minute ago, Curley. Went over to the cook-house, I think. Curley? Refer closely to the passage in your answer. Ill try to catch him, said Curley. His eyes passed over the new men and he stopped.He glanced coldly at George and then at Lennie. His arms gradually bent at the elbowsand his hands closed into fists. He stiffened and went into a slight crouch. His glance and then Part (b)was at once calculating and pugnacious. Lennie squirmed under the look and shiftedhis feet nervously. Curley stepped gingerly close to him. You the new guys the oldman was waitin for? How do other characters react to Curley in the novel? What We just come in, said George. does this tell you about the society in which the novel is set? Let the big guy talk. Lennie twisted with embarrassment. George said: Spose he dont want to talk? In part (b) write about: Curley lashed his body around. By Christ, hes gotta talk when hes spoke to. Whatthe hell are you gettin into it for? We travel together, said George coldly. what the other characters say to and about Curley Oh, so its that way. how the other characters react to Curley George was tense and motionless. Yeah, its that way. the methods Steinbeck uses to present what life was Lennie was looking helplessly to George for instruction. like for men. An you wont let the big guy talk, is that it? He can talk if he want to tell you anything. He nodded slightly to Lennie. We jus come in, said Lennie softly. Curley stared levelly at him. Well, nex time you answer when youre spoke to. Heturned towards the door and walked out, and his elbows were still bent out a little. Possible question

9. FoundationOf Mice and MenRead the following passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Curley stepped over to Lennie like a terrier. What the hell you laughin at? Part (a) Lennie looked blankly at him. Huh? Then Curleys rage exploded. Come on, ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No bigson-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me. Ill show you whos yella. How does the writer use details in this passage to present Lennie looked helplessly at George, and then he got up and tried to retreat. Curley the relationship between Curley and Lennie?was balanced and poised. He slashed at Lennie with his left, and then smashed downhis nose with a right. Lennie gave a cry of terror. Blood welled from his nose.George, he cried. Make um let me alone, George. He backed until he was against and then Part (b)the wall, and Curley followed, slugging him in the face. Lennies hands remained at hissides; he was too frightened to defend himself. George was on his feet yelling, Get him, Lennie. Dont let him do it. How is the theme of violence presented in the novel? What Lennie covered his face with his huge paws and bleated with terror. He cried, Makeum stop, George. Then Curley attacked his stomach and cut off his wind. does this tell you about violence in the society in which the Slim jumped up. The dirty little rat, he cried, Ill get um myself. novel is set? George put out his hand and grabbed Slim. Wait a minute, he shouted. He cuppedhis hands around his mouth and yelled, Get im, Lennie!Lennie took his hands away from his face and looked about for George, and Curley In part (b) write about:slashed at his eyes. The big face was covered with blood. George yelled again, I saidget him. Curleys fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it. The next minute Curley was how violence is shown in other parts of the novelflopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennies big hand. George what the other characters attitudes to violence are inran down the room. Leggo of him, Lennie. Let go. the novel But Lennie watched in terror the flopping little man whom he held. Blood ran downLennies face, one of his eyes was cut and closed. George slapped him on the face the methods Steinbeck uses to present violence.again and again, and still Lennie held on to the closed fist. Curley was white andshrunken by now, and his struggling had become weak. He stood crying, his fist lost inLennies paw. Possible question

10. FoundationOf Mice and MenRead the following passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). The boss stepped into the room with the short, quick steps of a fat-legged man. "I wrote Murrayand Ready I wanted two men this morning. You got your work slips?" George reached into his Part (a)pocket and produced the slips and handed them to the boss. "It wasnt Murray and Readys fault.Says right here on the slip that you was to be here for work this morning." George looked down at his feet. "Bus driver give us a bum steer," he said. "We hadda walk ten In this passage, what methods does Steinbeck use to presentmiles. Says we was here when we wasnt. We couldnt get no rides in the morning." the Boss attitude to relationships? Refer closely to the The boss squinted his eyes. "Well, I had to send out the grain teams short two buckers. Wont doany good to go out now till after dinner." He pulled his time book out of his pocket and opened it passage in your answer.where a pencil was stuck between the leaves. George scowled meaningfully at Lennie, and Lennienodded to show that he understood. The boss licked his pencil. "Whats your name?" "George Milton." and then Part (b) "And whats yours?" George said, "His names Lennie Small." The names were entered in the book. "Les see, this is the twentieth, noon the twentieth." Heclosed the book. "Where you boys been working?" What are the other characters attitudes towards "Up around Weed," said George. relationships in the novel? What does this tell you "You, too?" to Lennie. "Yeah, him too," said George. relationships in the society in which he lives? The boss pointed a playful finger at Lennie. "He aint much of a talker, is he?" "No, he aint, but hes sure a hell of a good worker. Strong as a bull." Lennie smiled to himself. "Strong as a bull," he repeated. George scowled at him, and Lenniedropped his head in shame at having forgotten. In part (b) write about: The boss said suddenly, "Listen, Small!" Lennie raised his head. "What can you do?" In a panic, Lennie looked at George for help. "He can do anything you tell him," said George. "Hesa good skinner. He can rassel grain bags, drive a cultivator. He can do anything. Just give him a try." how relationships are shown in other parts of the novel The boss turned on George. "Then why dont you let him answer? What you trying to put over?" George broke in loudly, "Oh! I aint saying hes bright. He aint. But I say hes a God damn good what the other characters attitudes to relationshipsworker. He can put up a four hundred pound bale." are in the novel The boss deliberately put the little book in his pocket. He hooked his thumbs in his belt andsquinted one eye nearly closed. "Say- what you sellin?" the methods Steinbeck uses to present relationships. "Huh?" "I said what stake you got in this guy? You takin his pay away from him?" "No, course I aint. Why ya think Im sellin him out?" "Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what yourinterest is." Possible question

11. HigherOf Mice and MenRead the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). The old man was reassured. He had drawn a derogatory statement from George.He felt safe now, and he spoke more confidently. Waitll you see Curleys wife. Part (a) George cut the cards again and put out a solitaire lay, slowly and deliberately.Purty? he asked casually. Yeah. Purty ... but George studied his cards. But what? Well she got the eye. (a) What methods does Steinbeck use in Yeah? Married two weeks and got the eye? Maybe thats why Curleys pants is this passage to present Candy?full of ants. I seen her give Slim the eye. Slims a jerkline skinner. Hell of a nice fella. Slimdont need to wear no high-heeled boots on a grain team. I seen her give Slim theeye. Curley never seen it. An I seen her give Carlson the eye. George pretended a lack of interest. Looks like we was gonna have fun. and then Part (b) The swamper stood up from his box. Know what I think? George did not answer.Well, I think Curleys married ... a tart. He aint the first, said George. Theres plenty done that. The old man moved toward the door, and his ancient dog lifted his head and peered (b) How do you think Steinbeck uses theabout, and then got painfully to his feet to follow. I gotta be settin out the washbasins for the guys. The teamsll be in before long. You guys gonna buck barley? character of Candy in the novel as a Yeah. You wont tell Curley nothing I said? whole to convey important ideas about Hell no. Well, you look her over, mister. You see if she aint a tart. He stepped out the society at that time?door into the brilliant sunshine. Past question

12. HigherOf Mice and MenRead the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). I dont want no fi ghts, said Lennie. He got up from his bunk and sat down at thetable, across from George. Almost automatically George shuffl ed the cards and laid Part (a)out his solitaire hand. He used a deliberate, thoughtful, slowness. Lennie reached for a face card and studied it, then turned it upside down andstudied it. Both ends the same, he said, George, why is it both ends the same? I dont know, said George. Thats jus the way they make em. What was Slimdoin in the barn when you seen him? (a) How do the details in this passage Slim? Sure. You seen him in the barn, an he tol you not to pet the pups so much. add to your understanding of George and Oh yeah. He had a can a tar an a paint brush. I dont know what for. You sure that girl didnt come in like she come in here today? his relationship with Lennie? No. She never come. George sighed. You give me a good whore house every time, he said. A guycan go in an get drunk and get everthing outta his system all at once, an nomesses. And he knows how much its gonna set him back. These here jail baits isjust set on the trigger of the hoosegow. and then Part (b) Lennie followed his words admiringly, and moved his lips a little to keep up. Georgecontinued, You remember Andy Cushman, Lennie? Went to grammar school? The one that his old lady used to make hot cakes for the kids? Lennie asked. Yeah. Thats the one. You can remember anything if theres anything to eat in it. (b) How does Steinbeck use theirGeorge looked carefully at the solitaire hand. He put an ace up on his scoring rackand piled a two, three and four of diamonds on it. Andys in San Quentin right now relationship in the novel as a whole toon account of a tart, said George. Lennie drummed on the table with his fi ngers. George? convey ideas about America in the Huh? George, how longs it gonna be till we get that little place an live on the fatta the 1930s?lan an rabbits? Past question

13. HigherOf Mice and MenRead the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). The bunk house was a long, rectangular building. Inside, the walls were whitewashedand the floor unpainted. In three walls there were small, square windows, and in the Part (a)fourth, a solid door with a wooden latch. Against the walls were eight bunks, five ofthem made up with blankets and the other three showing their burlap ticking. Overeach bunk there was nailed an apple box with the opening forward so that it made twoshelves for the personal belongings of the occupant of the bunk. And these shelveswere loaded with little articles, soap and talcum powder, razors and those Western (a) How does Steinbeck use details in thismagazines ranch men love to read and scoff at and secretly believe. And there weremedicines on the shelves, and little vials, combs; and from nails on the box sides, a passage to present the bunkhouse andfew neckties. Near one wall there was a black cast-iron stove, its stove-pipe goingstraight up through the ceiling. In the middle of the room stood a big square table its inhabitants?littered with playing cards, and around it were grouped boxes for the players to sit on. At about ten oclock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar through oneof the side windows, and in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars. The wooden latch raised. The door opened and a tall, stoop-shouldered old mancame in. He was dressed in blue jeans and he carried a big push-broom in his left and then Part (b)hand. Behind him came George, and behind George, Lennie. The boss was expectin you last night, the old man said. He was sore as hell whenyou wasnt here to go out this morning. He pointed with his right arm, and out ofthe sleeve came a round stick-like wrist, but no hand. You can have them two beds (b) In the rest of the novel, how doesthere, he said, indicating two bunks near the stove. George stepped over and threw his blankets down on the burlap sack of straw that Steinbeck present the lives of ranchwas a mattress. He looked into the box shelf and then picked a small yellow can fromit. Say. What the hells this? workers at that time? I dont know, said the old man. Says positively kills lice, roaches, and other scourges. What the hell kind of bedyou giving us, anyways. We dont want no pants rabbits. Past question

14. HigherOf Mice and MenRead the following passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Both men glanced up, for the rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off. Agirl was standing there looking in. She had full, rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, Part (a)heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, likesausages. She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of whichwere little bouquets of red ostrich feathers. Im lookin for Curley, she said. Her voicehad a nasal, brittle quality. George looked away from her and then back. He was in here a minute ago, but he In this passage, what methods doeswent. Oh! She put her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so that Steinbeck use to present Curleys wifeher body was thrown forward. Youre the new fellas that just come, aint ya? Yeah. and the attitudes of others to her? Refer Lennies eyes moved down over her body, and though she did not seem to belooking at Lennie she bridled a little. She looked at her fingernails. Sometimes closely to the passage in your answer.Curleys in here, she explained. George said brusquely, Well he aint now. If he aint, I guess I better look some place else, she said playfully. Lennie watched her, fascinated. George said, If I see him, Ill pass the word youwas looking for him. and then Part (b) She smiled archly and twitched her body. Nobody cant blame a person for lookin,she said. There were footsteps behind her, going by. She turned her head. Hi, Slim,she said. Slims voice came through the door, Hi, good-lookin. How does Steinbeck present attitudes to Im tryin to find Curley, Slim. Well, you aint tryin very hard. I seen him goin in your house. women in the society in which the novel She was suddenly apprehensive. Bye, boys, she called into the bunk house, andshe hurried away. is set? George looked around at Lennie. Jesus, what a tramp, he said. So thats whatCurley picks for a wife. Past question

15. FoundationTo Kill a Mockingbird Read the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom. People said he existed, but Jem and I had never seen him. People said he went out at night when the moon was Part (a) down, and peeped in windows. When peoples azaleas froze in a cold snap, it was because he had breathed on them. Any stealthy small crimes committed in Maycomb were his work. Once the town was terrorized by a series of morbid (a) How does Lee use details in this passage to show nocturnal events: peoples chickens and household pets were found mutilated; the attitudes of Maycomb people to the Radleys? although the culprit was Crazy Addie, who eventually drowned himself in Barkers Eddy, people still looked at the Radley Place, unwilling to discard their initial suspicions. A Negro would not pass the Radley Place at night he would cut across to the sidewalk opposite and whistle as he walked. The Maycomb school grounds and then Part (b) adjoined the back of the Radley lot; from the Radley chickenyard tall pecan trees shook their fruit into the schoolyard, but the nuts lay untouched by the children: Radley pecans would kill you. A baseball hit into the Radley yard was a lost ball (b) How is Boo Radley presented in the novel as a and no questions asked. whole? The misery of that house began many years before Jem and I were born. The Radleys, welcome anywhere in town, kept to themselves, a predilection unforgivable in Maycomb. They did not go to church, Maycombs principal recreation, but worshipped at home; Mrs Radley seldom if ever crossed the street for a midmorning In Part (b) write about: coffee break with her neighbours, and certainly never joined a missionary circle. Mr Radley walked to town at eleven-thirty every morning and came back promptly at twelve, sometimes carrying a brown paper bag that the neighbourhood what Boo Radley is like assumed contained the family groceries. I never knew how old Mr Radley made his living Jem said he bought cotton, a polite term for doing nothing but Mr the methods Lee uses to present Boo Radley. Radley and his wife had lived there with their two sons as long as anybody could remember. Past question

16. FoundationTo Kill a Mockingbird Read the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Tim Johnson reached the side-street that ran in front of the Radley Place, and what remained of his poor mind made him pause and seem to consider which road he Part (a) would take. He made a few hesitant steps and stopped in front of the Radley gate; then he tried to turn around, but was having difficulty. Atticus said, Hes within range, Heck. You better get him now before he goes down the side street - Lord knows whos around the corner. Go inside, Cal. How does the writer use details in this passage to Calpurnia opened the screen door, latched it behind her, then unlatched it and held on to the hook. She tried to block Jem and me with her body, but we looked out from show that Atticus is being brave? beneath her arms. Take him, Mr Finch. Mr Tate handed the rifle to Atticus; Jem and I nearly fainted. Dont waste time, Heck, said Atticus. Go on. Mr Finch, this is a one-shot job. and then Part (b) Atticus shook his head vehemently: Dont just stand there, Heck! He wont wait all day for you For Gods sake, Mr Finch, look where he is! Miss and youll go straight into the Radley house! I cant shoot that well and you know it! In the novel as a whole the attitudes of Atticus are I havent shot a gun in thirty years Mr Tate almost threw the rifle at Atticus. Id feel mighty comfortable if you did now, different to other characters. What does this tell you he said. about Maycomb? In a fog, Jem and I watched our father take the gun and walk out into the middle of the street. He walked quickly, but I thought he moved like an underwater swimmer; time had slowed to a nauseating crawl. When Atticus raised his glasses Calpurnia murmured, Sweet Jesus help him, and put her hands to her cheeks. In part (b) you should write about: Atticus pushed his glasses to his forehead; they slipped down, and he dropped them in the street. In the silence, I heard them crack. Atticus rubbed his eyes and chin; we saw him blink hard. In front of the Radley gate, Tim Johnson had made up what was left of his mind. He the attitudes of Atticus had finally turned himself around, to pursue his original course up our street. He made two steps forward, then stopped and raised his head. We saw his body go the attitudes of other characters in Maycomb rigid. With movements so swift they seemed simultaneous, Atticuss hand yanked a ball-tipped lever as he brought the gun to his shoulder. The rifle cracked. Tim Johnson leaped, flopped over and crumpled on the sidewalk in a brown-and-white heap. He didnt know what hit him. Past question

17. FoundationTo Kill a Mockingbird Read the following passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Maycomb Ewells lived behind the town garbage dump in what was once a Negro cabin. The cabins plank walls were supplemented with sheets of corrugated iron, its Part (a) roof shingled with tin cans hammered fl at, so only its general shape suggested its original design: square, with four tiny rooms opening on to a shotgun hall, the cabin rested uneasily upon four irregular lumps of limestone. Its windows were merely open How does Lee use details in this passage to show how spaces in the walls, which in the summertime were covered with greasy strips of the Ewells live? cheesecloth to keep out the varmints that feasted on Maycombs refuse. The varmints had a lean time of it, for the Ewells gave the dump a thorough gleaning every day, and the fruits of their industry (those that were not eaten) made the plot of ground around the cabin look like the playhouse of an insane child: what passed for a and then Part (b) fence was bits of tree-limbs, broomsticks and tool shafts, all tipped with rusty hammerheads, snaggle-toothed rake heads, shovels, axes and grubbing hoes, held on with pieces of barbed wire. Enclosed by this barricade was a dirty yard containing the How does Lee present the Ewells in other parts of the remains of a Model-T Ford (on blocks), a discarded dentists chair, an ancient ice-box, novel and what does this tell you about Maycomb? plus lesser items: old shoes, worn-out table radios, picture-frames, and fruit jars, under which scrawny orange chickens pecked hopefully. One corner of the yard, though, bewildered Maycomb. Against the fence, in a line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for as tenderly In part (b) write about: as if they belonged to Miss Maudie Atkinson, had Miss Maudie deigned to permit a geranium on her premises. People said they were Mayella Ewells. Nobody was quite sure how many children were on the place. Some people said six, the methods Lee uses to show what the Ewells are others said nine; there were always several dirty-faced ones at the windows when like in the rest of the novel anyone passed by. Nobody had occasion to pass by except at Christmas, when the churches delivered baskets, and when the mayor of Maycomb asked us to please help what the Ewells show about Maycomb. the garbage collector by dumping our own trees and trash. Past question

18. FoundationTo Kill a Mockingbird Read the following passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). In ones and twos, men got out of the cars. Shadows became substance as light revealed solid shapes moving towards the jail door. Atticus remained where he was. Part (a) The men hid him from view. He in there, Mr Finch? a man said. He is, we heard Atticus answer, and hes asleep. Dont wake him up. In this passage, what methods does Lee use to present In obedience to my father, there followed what I later realized was a sickeningly comic aspect of an unfunny situation: the men talked in near-whispers. the lynch mob? Refer closely to the passage in your You know what we want, another man said. Get aside from the door, Mr Finch. answer. You can turn around and go home again, Walter, Atticus said pleasantly. Heck Tates around somewhere. The hell he is, said another man. Hecks bunchs so deep in the woods they wont get out till mornin. and then Part (b) Indeed? Why so? Called em off on a snipe hunt, was the succinct answer. Didnt you think athat, Mr Finch? What does the behaviour of the lynch mob tell you Thought about it, but didnt believe it. Well then, my fathers voice was still the same, that changes things, doesnt it? about society in which the novel is set? It do, another deep voice said. Its owner was a shadow. Do you really think so? This was the second time I heard Atticus ask that question in two days, and it meant In Part (b) you should write about: somebodys man would get jumped. This was too good to miss. I broke away from Jem and ran as fast as I could to Atticus. Jem shrieked and tried to catch me, but I had a lead on him and Dill. I pushed my way through dark smelly bodies and burst into the circle of light. what the lynch mob says and does H-ey, Atticus! I thought he would have a fi ne surprise, but his face killed my joy. A fl ash of plain how the lynch mobs behaviour shows what this fear was going out of his eyes, but returned when Dill and Jem wriggled into the light. society is like. There was a smell of stale whisky and pig-pen about, and when I glanced around I discovered that these men were strangers. Past question

19. HigherTo Kill a Mockingbird Read the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Every town the size of Maycomb had families like the Ewells. No economic fluctuations changed their status people like the Ewells lived as guests of the Part (a) county in prosperity as well as in the depths of a depression. No truant officers could keep their numerous offspring in school; no public health officer could free them from congenital defects, various worms, and the diseases indigenous to filthy (a) How does Lee use details in this surroundings. Maycomb Ewells lived behind the town garbage dump in what was once a Negro cabin. The cabins plank walls were supplemented with sheets of corrugated iron, its roof shingled with tin cans hammered flat, so only its general shape suggested its original design: square, with four tiny rooms opening on to a shotgun hall, the cabin passage to present the position of rested uneasily upon four irregular lumps of limestone. Its windows were merely open spaces in the walls, which in the summertime were covered with greasy strips the Ewells in Maycomb society? of cheesecloth to keep out the varmints that feasted on Maycombs refuse. The varmints had a lean time of it, for the Ewells gave the dump a thorough gleaning every day, and the fruits of their industry (those that were not eaten) made the plot of ground around the cabin look like the playhouse of an insane child: what passed for a fence was bits of tree-limbs, broomsticks and tool shafts, and then Part (b) all tipped with rusty hammer-heads, snaggle-toothed rake heads, shovels, axes and grubbing hoes, held on with pieces of barbed wire. Enclosed by this barricade was a dirty yard containing the remains of a Model-T Ford (on blocks), a discarded dentists chair, an ancient ice-box, plus lesser items: old shoes, worn-out table radios, picture-frames, and fruit jars, under which scrawny orange chickens pecked (b) How does Lee present Mayella hopefully. One corner of the yard, though, bewildered Maycomb. Against the fence, in a Ewell in the novel as a whole? line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for as tenderly as if they belonged to Miss Maudie Atkinson, had Miss Maudie deigned to permit a geranium on her premises. People said they were Mayella Ewells. Past question

20. HigherTo Kill a Mockingbird Read the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Tim Johnson reached the side-street that ran in front of the Radley Place, and what remained of his poor mind made him pause and seem to consider which road he would take. He made a few hesitant steps and stopped in front of the Radley gate; Part (a) then he tried to turn around, but was having difficulty. Atticus said, Hes within range, Heck. You better get him now before he goes down the side street - Lord knows whos around the corner. Go inside, Cal. Calpurnia opened the screen door, latched it behind her, then unlatched it and held on to the hook. She tried to block Jem and me with her body, but we looked out from beneath her arms. Take him, Mr Finch. Mr Tate handed the rifle to Atticus; Jem and I nearly fainted. (a) What methods does Lee use to Dont waste time, Heck, said Atticus. Go on. Mr Finch, this is a one-shot job. build up a sense of danger in this Atticus shook his head vehemently: Dont just stand there, Heck! He wont wait all day for you For Gods sake, Mr Finch, look where he is! Miss and youll go straight into the passage? Radley house! I cant shoot that well and you know it! I havent shot a gun in thirty years Mr Tate almost threw the rifle at Atticus. Id feel mighty comfortable if you did now, he said. In a fog, Jem and I watched our Father take the gun and walk out into the middle of the street. He walked quickly, but I thought he moved like an underwater swimmer; time had slowed to a nauseating crawl. and then Part (b) When Atticus raised his glasses Calpurnia murmured, Sweet Jesus help him, and put her hands to her cheeks. Atticus pushed his glasses to his forehead; they slipped down, and he dropped them in the street. In the silence, I heard them crack. Atticus rubbed his eyes and chin; we saw him blink hard. In front of the Radley gate, Tim Johnson had made up what was left of his mind. (b) How does Lee use Atticus in one He had finally turned himself around, to pursue his original course up our street. He made two steps forward, then stopped and raised his head. We saw his body go rigid. other event in the novel to show With movements so swift they seemed simultaneous, Atticuss hand yanked a ball-tipped lever as he brought the gun to his shoulder. The rifle cracked. Tim Johnson leaped, flopped over and crumpled on the sidewalk injustice in America in the 1930s? in a brown-and-white heap. He didnt know what hit him. Past question

21. HigherTo Kill a Mockingbird Read the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). I simply want to tell you that there are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your fathers one of them. Oh, said Jem. Well. Part (a) Dont you oh well me, sir, Miss Maudie replied, recognizing Jems fatalistic noises, you are not old enough to appreciate what I said. Jem was staring at his half-eaten cake. Its like bein a caterpillar in a cocoon, thats what it is, he said. Like somethin asleep wrapped up in a warm place. I always thought Maycomb folks were the best folks in the world, least thats what they seemed (a) How does Lee use details in this like. Were the safest folks in the world, said Miss Maudie. Were so rarely called on to be passage to present Miss Maudes view of Maycomb? Christians, but when we are, weve got men like Atticus to go for us. Jem grinned ruefully. Wish the rest of the county thought that. Youd be surprised how many of us do. Who? Jems voice rose. Who in this town did one thing to help Tom Robinson, just who? His coloured friends for one thing, and people like us. People like Judge Taylor. People like Mr Heck Tate. Stop eating and start thinking, Jem. Did it ever strike you that Judge Taylor naming Atticus to defend that boy was no accident? That Judge Taylor might have had his reasons for naming him? and then Part (b) This was a thought. Court-appointed defences were usually given to Maxwell Green, Maycombs latest addition to the bar, who needed the experience. Maxwell Green should have had Tom Robinsons case. You think about that, Miss Maudie was saying. It was no accident. I was sittin there on the porch last night, waiting. I waited and waited to see you all come down the (b) In the novel as a whole, how does sidewalk, and as I waited I thought, Atticus Finch wont win, he cant win, but hes the only man in these parts who can keep a jury out so long in a case like that. And I Lee show what life was like in a small thought to myself, well, were making a step - its just a baby-step, but its a step. ts all right to talk like that - cant any Christian judges an lawyers make up for heathen juries, Jem muttered. Soons I get grown town such as Maycomb in 1930s Thats something youll have to take up with your father, Miss Maudie said. southern America? Past question

22. HigherTo Kill a Mockingbird Read the passage and then answer part (a) and part (b). Whatd you get for Christmas? I asked politely. Just what I asked for, he said. Francis had requested a pair of knee-pants, a red Part (a) leather booksack, five shirts and an untied bow-tie. Thats nice, I lied. Jem and me got air-rifles, and Jem got a chemistry set A toy one, I reckon. No, a real one. Hes gonna make me some invisible ink, and Im gonna write to Dill in it. Francis asked what was the use of that. In this passage, what methods does Lee use Well, cant you just see his face when he gets a letter from me with nothing in it? Itll drive him nuts. to present Scouts feelings about Aunt Talking to Francis gave me the sensation of settling slowly to the bottom of the ocean. He was the most boring child I ever met. As he lived in Mobile, he could not inform on me Alexandra and Francis? Refer closely to the to school authorities, but he managed to tell everything he knew to Aunt Alexandra, who in turn unburdened herself to Atticus, who either forgot it or gave me hell, whichever struck passage in your answer. his fancy. But the only time I ever heard Atticus speak sharply to anyone was when I once heard him say, Sister I do the best I can with them! It had something to do with my going around in overalls. Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasnt and then Part (b) supposed to be doing things that required pants. Aunt Alexandras vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves, tea-sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace she gave me when I was born; futhermore, I should be a ray of sunshine in my fathers lonely life. I suggested that one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well, but Aunty said that one had to behave like a sunbeam, that I was born good but had grown In the novel, how does Lee show that other progressively worse every year. She hurt my feelings and set my teeth permanently on edge, but when I asked Atticus about it, he said there were already enough sunbeams in people expect Scout to behave in particular the family and to go on about my business, he didnt mind me much the way I was. At Christmas dinner, I sat at the little table in the dining-room; Jem and Francis sat with ways? What do you think these expectations the adults at the dining table. Aunty had continued to isolate me long after Jem and Francis graduated to the big table. I often wondered what she thought Id do, get up and show about the society in which the novel is throw something? I sometimes thought of asking her if she would let me sit at the big table with the rest of them just once, I would prove to her how civilized I could be; after all, set? I ate at home every day with no major mishaps. When I begged Atticus to use his influence, he said he had none we were guests, and we sat where she told us to sit. He also said Aunt Alexandra didnt understand girls much, shed never had one. Past question