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32 Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

The Living Photograph

My small grandmother is tall there,

straight-back, white broderie anglaise shirt,

pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bn,

a kind, old smile rond her eyes!

"er big hand holds mine,

#hite hand in black hand!

"er sharp ble eyes look her own death in the eye!

$t was tre after all% that look!

My tall grandmother became small!

"er back rond and hnched!

"er sop forgot to boil!

&he went to the awfl place grandmothers go!

&omewhere nknown, nthinkable!

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't there she is still,

in the photo with me at three,

the crinkled smile is still li(ing, breathing!

Jackie Kay

)a* #hich line shows that there is intermarriage in the poet+s family in stana .

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)b* $n stana 2, which word has the same meaning as bent forward.

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)c* "ow old was the poet when she and her grandmother took the pictre.

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)d* "ow do yo show yor appreciation towards yor family. i(e two ways!

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Answers:

(a)#hite hand in black hand

(b)"nched

(c)1hree years old

(d))i*ny possible answers)ii*ny possible answers