# English FAL Grade 12 P2 NSC November 2013 Question Paper > Grade 12 English FAL Paper 2 question paper from the NSC November Exam 2013, 41 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/english-fal-p2-nov-2013/9c3bea23-cc2a-4f4e-b964-b0402c84678b - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: English FAL - Grade: Grade 12 - Language: English - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2013 - Exam period: NSC November Exam - Paper: 2 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 41 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 12](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12) › [English FAL](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12/english-fal) › [English FAL Grade 12 P2 NSC November 2013 Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/english-fal-p2-nov-2013/9c3bea23-cc2a-4f4e-b964-b0402c84678b) ## About this document English Fal · Grade 12 · NSC November Exam · 2013 · English. Question paper, 41 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 NOVEMBER 2013 MARKS: 70 TIME: 2 hours This question paper consists of 41 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 2 DBE/November 2013 NSC INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read this page carefully before you begin to answer the questions. 1. Do NOT attempt to read the entire question paper. Consult the Table of Contents on the next page and mark the numbers of the questions set on the texts you have studied this year. Read these questions and choose the ones you wish to answer. 2. This question paper consists of FOUR sections: SECTION A: Novel (35) SECTION B: Drama (35) SECTION C: Short stories (35) SECTION D: Poetry (35) 3. Answer questions from TWO sections, as follows: SECTION A: NOVEL Answer ONE question on the novel that you have studied. SECTION B: DRAMA Answer ONE question on the drama that you have studied. SECTION C: SHORT STORIES Answer ONE question. SECTION D: POETRY Answer TWO questions. Use the checklist to assist you. 4. Follow the instructions at the beginning of each section carefully. 5. Number your answers exactly as the questions are numbered in the question paper. 6. Start EACH section on a NEW page. 7. Spend approximately 60 minutes on each section. 8. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 3 DBE/November 2013 NSC TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION A: NOVEL Answer ANY ONE question. QUESTION NO. QUESTION MARKS PAGE NO. 1. To Kill a Mockingbird Essay question 35 5 OR 2. To Kill a Mockingbird Contextual question 35 6 OR 3. Lord of the Flies Essay question 35 10 OR 4. Lord of the Flies Contextual question 35 11 OR 5. A Grain of Wheat Essay question 35 15 OR 6. A Grain of Wheat Contextual question 35 16 SECTION B: DRAMA Answer ANY ONE question. 7. Romeo and Juliet Essay question 35 20 OR 8. Romeo and Juliet Contextual question 35 21 OR 9. Nothing but the Truth Essay question 35 25 OR 10. Nothing but the Truth Contextual question 35 26 SECTION C: SHORT STORIES Answer ANY ONE question. 11. The secret life of Walter Essay question 35 30 Mitty OR 12. The Sisters Contextual question 35 31 SECTION D: POETRY Answer ANY TWO questions. 13. Sonnet 116: Let me not to Contextual question 17½ 34 the marriage of true minds … AND/OR 14. Mementos, 1 Contextual question 17½ 36 AND/OR 15. The birth of Shaka Contextual question 17½ 38 AND/OR 16. An elementary school Contextual question 17½ 40 classroom in a slum Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 4 DBE/November 2013 NSC CHECKLIST NOTE: • Answer questions from ANY TWO sections. • Tick () the sections you have answered. SECTION QUESTION NO. OF TICK NUMBERS QUESTIONS () TO ANSWER A: Novel (Essay OR 1–6 1 Contextual) B: Drama (Essay OR 7–10 1 Contextual) C: Short Stories (Essay OR 11–12 1 Contextual) D: Poetry (Contextual) 13–16 2 NOTE: Ensure that you have answered questions on TWO sections only. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 5 DBE/November 2013 NSC SECTION A: NOVEL In this section, there are essay questions and contextual questions on the following novels: • TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee • LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding • A GRAIN OF WHEAT by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Answer ONE question (EITHER the essay question OR the contextual question) on the novel you have studied. QUESTION 1 (ESSAY QUESTION) TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Mayella Ewell plays an important role in the novel, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Write an essay in which you discuss this statement. In your essay, refer to specific incidents in the novel. You may consider the following ideas, among others: • Mayella's life • Mayella's relationship with Tom Robinson • The trial of Tom Robinson and its outcome Length: 250–300 words [35] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 6 DBE/November 2013 NSC QUESTION 2 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION) TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Read the following extracts from the novel and answer the questions set on each. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 2.1 and QUESTION 2.2. 2.1 [There has been a confrontation between Scout and Walter.] Walter looked as if he had been raised on fish food: his eyes, as blue as Dill Harris's, were redrimmed and watery. There was no colour in his face except at the tip of his nose, which was moistly pink. He fingered the straps of his overalls, nervously picking at the metal hooks. Jem suddenly grinned at him. 'Come on home to dinner with us, Walter,' he 5 said. 'We'd be glad to have you.' Walter's face brightened, then darkened. Jem said, 'Our daddy's a friend of your daddy's. Scout here, she's crazy – she won't fight you any more.' 'I wouldn't be too certain of that,' I said. Jem's free dispensation of my 10 pledge irked me, but precious noontime minutes were ticking away. 'Yeah Walter, I won't jump on you again. Don't you like butterbeans? Our Cal's a real good cook.' Walter stood where he was, biting his lip. Jem and I gave up, and we were nearly to the Radley Place when Walter called, 'Hey, I'm comin!' 15 [Chapter 3] 2.1.1 Using THREE points, describe what leads to Scout rubbing Walter Cunningham's nose in the dirt in the schoolyard. (3) 2.1.2 The incident in the above extract takes place on an important day for Scout. Why is this day important to her? (1) 2.1.3 Although she is bigger in size than Walter, Scout thinks it is fair to fight him. Give ONE reason why she thinks this. (1) 2.1.4 Refer to lines 1–3 ('Walter looked as ... was moistly pink'). What does the writer's description tell you about Walter? State TWO points. (2) 2.1.5 Dill Harris visits Maycomb every summer. (a) Whom does Dill visit? (1) (b) How is Dill related to the person he visits? (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 7 DBE/November 2013 NSC 2.1.6 Refer to lines 5–7 ('Come on home ... brightened, then darkened'). (a) What does this show about Jem's character? (1) (b) Why does Walter's facial expression change? (2) 2.1.7 In line 12 of the extract on page 6, Scout mentions 'Our Cal'. This refers to Calpurnia. (a) What is Calpurnia's position in the Finch household? (1) (b) Explain the special role Calpurnia plays in the lives of the Finch children. (2) 2.1.8 Walter accepts Jem's invitation to dinner. (a) Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Write only the answer (A–D) in the ANSWER BOOK. Atticus's behaviour towards Walter during dinner shows that Atticus is ... A kind but strict. B humorous and fun-loving. C caring and sensitive. D hospitable but impatient. (1) (b) If you were Walter, would you have gone to dinner with Jem and Scout? Give a reason for your answer. (1) 2.1.9 Later in the novel, Jem refers to Boo Radley as a ghost. Considering the entire novel, do you think calling Boo a ghost is appropriate? Discuss your view. (2) AND Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 8 DBE/November 2013 NSC 2.2 [Aunt Alexandra and Atticus discuss Bob Ewell.] 'I don't like it, Atticus, I don't like it at all,' was Aunt Alexandra's assessment of these events. 'That man seems to have a permanent running grudge against everybody connected with that case. I know how that kind are about paying off grudges, but I don't understand why he should harbour one – he had his way in court, didn't he?' 5 'I think I understand,' said Atticus. 'It might be because he knows in his heart that very few people in Maycomb really believe his and Mayella's yarns. He thought he'd be a hero, but all he got for his pain was ... was, okay, we'll convict this Negro but get back to your dump. He's had his fling with about everybody now, so he ought to be satisfied. He'll settle down 10 when the weather changes.' [Chapter 27] 2.2.1 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a name in COLUMN A. Write down only the letter (A–E) next to the question number (2.2.1(a)–2.2.1(d)) in the ANSWER BOOK. COLUMN A COLUMN B (a) Bob Ewell A the rabid dog (b) Dolphus Raymond B lives with a Negress (c) Tim Johnson C kind-hearted but shy (d) Boo Radley D a truly evil man E the Maycomb sheriff (4) 2.2.2 In the above extract, Aunt Alexandra is worried. (a) What is Aunt Alexandra worried about? (1) (b) Why has Aunt Alexandra come to the Finches' home? (1) 2.2.3 In line 3 of the above extract, Aunt Alexandra refers to Ewell as 'that kind'. How does the rest of the Maycomb society feel about him at this time? State TWO points. (2) 2.2.4 Explain what Aunt Alexandra means when she says that Ewell 'had his way in court'. (2) 2.2.5 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or 'false' and give a reason for your answer. Atticus thinks Judge Taylor showed disapproval of Bob Ewell during the trial. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 9 DBE/November 2013 NSC 2.2.6 Consider the novel as a whole. Do you think Mayella Ewell deserves your sympathy? Discuss your view. (2) 2.2.7 All the events in the novel are described from Scout's viewpoint. Why do you think the writer chooses such a young girl to tell the story? Discuss your view. (2) [35] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 10 DBE/November 2013 NSC QUESTION 3 (ESSAY QUESTION) LORD OF THE FLIES In the novel, LORD OF THE FLIES, the boys fail to establish a society that is safe and works well. Write an essay in which you discuss this statement. In your essay you may consider the following ideas, among others: • First attempts to establish order • How the boys' fear of the beast affects them • The breakdown of order Length: 250–300 words [35] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 11 DBE/November 2013 NSC QUESTION 4 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION) LORD OF THE FLIES Read the following extracts from the novel and answer the questions set on each. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 4.1 and QUESTION 4.2. 4.1 [Jack returns from his first successful hunt.] 'I was chief; and you were going to do what I said. You talk. But you can't even build huts – then you go off hunting and let out the fire – ' He turned away, silent for a moment. Then his voice came again on a peak of feeling. 'There was a ship – ' 5 One of the smaller hunters began to wail. The dismal truth was filtering through to everybody. Jack went very red as he hacked and pulled at the pig. 'The job was too much. We needed everyone.' Ralph turned. 'You could have had everyone when the shelters were finished. But you had 10 to hunt – ' 'We needed meat.' Jack stood up as he said this, the bloodied knife in his hand. The two boys faced each other. There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was the world of longing and baffled common- 15 sense. Jack transferred the knife to his left hand and smudged blood over his forehead as he pushed down the plastered hair. Piggy began again. 'You didn't ought to have let the fire out. You said you'd keep the smoke going – ' 20 This from Piggy, and the wails of agreement from some of the hunters drove Jack to violence. The bolting look came into his blue eyes. He took a step, and able at last to hit someone, stuck his fist into Piggy's stomach. [Chapter 4] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 12 DBE/November 2013 NSC 4.1.1 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a name in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–E) next to the question number (4.1.1(a)–4.1.1(d)) in the ANSWER BOOK. COLUMN A COLUMN B (a) Jack A killed by a chanting group of boys (b) Ralph B disrespected by many boys, but clever (c) Piggy C takes the responsibility of building (d) Simon shelters D managed to rescue the boys from the island E failed to be elected as chief (4) 4.1.2 Explain what happens in the novel just before the extract on page 11. State TWO points. (2) 4.1.3 Refer to lines 1–2 ('I was chief ... out the fire'). What do Ralph's words in these lines show about Jack's attitude towards responsibility? State TWO points. (2) 4.1.4 Refer to lines 6–7 ('One of the ... at the pig'). (a) To what does 'the dismal truth' refer? (1) (b) Why does one of the hunters begin to cry when he hears this news? (1) (c) Why does Jack become 'very red'? (1) 4.1.5 What does the fact that Ralph turns towards Jack, in line 9, show about his feelings? Give a reason for your answer. (2) 4.1.6 Just after the incident described in the extract on page 11, Piggy's glasses are damaged. How does this happen? (1) 4.1.7 What does this extract show about Ralph's character traits? (1) 4.1.8 At the end of the extract Jack hits Piggy. In your view, why is violent behaviour not acceptable? (1) 4.1.9 Do you sympathise with Jack in this extract? Discuss your view. (2) AND Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 13 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 13 DBE/November 2013 NSC 4.2 [Ralph, Piggy and the twins go to Castle Rock.] 'Halt! Who goes there?' Ralph bent back his head and glimpsed Roger's dark face at the top. 'You can see who I am!' he shouted. 'Stop being silly!' He put the conch to his lips and began to blow. Savages appeared, painted out of recognition, edging round the ledge towards the neck. They 5 carried spears and disposed themselves to defend the entrance. Ralph went on blowing and ignored Piggy's terrors. Roger was shouting. 'You mind out – see?' At length Ralph took his lips away and paused to get his breath back. His 10 first words were a gasp, but audible. ' – calling an assembly.' The savages guarding the neck muttered among themselves but made no motion. Ralph walked forwards a couple of steps. A voice whispered urgently behind him. 15 'Don't leave me, Ralph.' 'You kneel down,' said Ralph sideways, 'and wait till I come back.' He stood half-way along the neck and gazed at the savages intently. Freed by the paint, they had tied their hair back and were more comfortable than he was. Ralph made a resolution to tie his own back afterwards. Indeed he felt 20 like telling them to wait and doing it there and then; but that was impossible. The savages sniggered a bit and one gestured at Ralph with his spear. High above, Roger took his hands off the lever and leaned out to see what was going on. The boys on the neck stood in a pool of their own shadow, diminished to shaggy heads. Piggy crouched, his back shapeless as a sack. 25 [Chapter 11] 4.2.1 Describe the events that lead to Ralph, Piggy and the twins going to Castle Rock. State THREE points. (3) 4.2.2 What does Roger's challenge in line 1 of the extract show about his personality? (1) 4.2.3 Jack's followers are described as 'savages' at this stage in the novel (lines 4, 13 and 18). Name TWO aspects of their behaviour which suggest that they are 'savages'. (2) 4.2.4 Ralph is reckless at times. Give TWO examples from this extract to prove this. (2) 4.2.5 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or 'false' and give a reason for your answer. It is pointless for Ralph to call an assembly at this moment. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 14 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 14 DBE/November 2013 NSC 4.2.6 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Write only the answer (A–D) in the ANSWER BOOK. In line 9 ('You mind out – see?') Roger thinks that Ralph ... A respects Jack's role as the new chief. B is doing the right thing by blowing the conch. C is provoking Jack's tribe. D is testing the authority of the conch. (1) 4.2.7 The confrontation at Castle Rock has serious consequences. (a) What happens to Piggy? (1) (b) What happens to the twins? (1) 4.2.8 In your opinion, how would things have been different on the island if there had been an adult? Discuss your view. (2) 4.2.9 Why does Ralph fail as a leader? Discuss your view. (2) [35] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 15 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 15 DBE/November 2013 NSC QUESTION 5 (ESSAY QUESTION) A GRAIN OF WHEAT In the novel, A GRAIN OF WHEAT, the society's struggle for independence affects Mugo's character. Write an essay in which you discuss this statement. In your answer, refer to specific incidents in the novel. In your essay you may consider the following ideas, among others: • How Mugo's loneliness causes him to suffer • Mugo's views on the struggle • How Mugo suffers from guilt Length: 250–300 words [35] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 16 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 16 DBE/November 2013 NSC QUESTION 6 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION) A GRAIN OF WHEAT Read the following extracts from the novel and answer the questions set on each. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 6.1 and QUESTION 6.2. 6.1 [Mugo receives visitors.] He turned to the soil. He would labour, sweat, and through success and wealth, force society to recognise him. There was, for him, then, solace in the very act of breaking the soil: to bury seeds and watch the green leaves heave and thrust themselves out of the ground, to tend the plants to ripeness and then harvest, these were all part of the world he had created for himself and 5 which formed the background against which his dreams soared to the sky. But then Kihika had come into his life. Mugo went home earlier than usual. He had not done much work, yet he was weary. He walked like a man who knows he is followed or watched, yet does not want to reveal this awareness by his gait or behaviour. In the 10 evening he heard footsteps outside. Who could his visitor be? He opened the door. Suddenly the all-day mixture of feelings distilled into fear and animosity. Warui, the elder, led the group. Standing beside him was Wambui, one of the women from the river. She now smiled, exposing a missing line of teeth in her lower jaw. The third man was Gikonyo, who had married Kihika's sister. 15 'Come inside' he called in a voice that could hardly hide his agitation. He excused himself and went towards the latrine. Run away from all these men ... I no longer care ... I no longer care. [Chapter 1] 6.1.1 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a name in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–E) next to the question number (6.1.1(a)–6.1.1(d)) in the ANSWER BOOK. COLUMN A COLUMN B (a) Kihika A Dr Lynd's former houseboy (b) Lieutenant Koina B killed by a train (c) Mwaira C Mumbi's brother (d) Dr Van Dyke D sent to persuade Karanja to attend the Uhuru celebrations E a village elder (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 17 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 17 DBE/November 2013 NSC 6.1.2 (a) Explain why it is important for Mugo to 'force society to recognise him'. (Line 2) (2) (b) How does Mugo intend forcing society to recognise him? Use your OWN words. (1) 6.1.3 Briefly describe the incident Mugo is referring to in line 7 ('But then Kihika ... into his life'). (2) 6.1.4 Refer to lines 9–10 ('He walked like ... gait or behaviour'). (a) How would you describe Mugo's feelings in these lines? State TWO points. (2) (b) Explain why Mugo behaves in this manner. (2) 6.1.5 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Write only the answer (A–D) in the ANSWER BOOK. Mugo's 'animosity' (line 12) shows that he wants his visitors to ... A leave him alone. B come inside. C convince him. D find the traitor. (1) 6.1.6 Refer to lines 17–18 ('Run away from ... I no longer care'). (a) Why are the words 'I no longer care' repeated? (1) (b) Why does Mugo want to run away from his visitors? (1) 6.1.7 Do you think Mugo's childhood experiences influence his life as an adult? Give a reason for your answer. (1) 6.1.8 In your opinion, does Mugo deserve the fate he suffers? Discuss your view. (2) AND Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 18 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 18 DBE/November 2013 NSC 6.2 [Gikonyo and Karanja take part in a race.] It was at this time that something unexpected happened. As Gikonyo ran down the hill, his foot caught against a tuft of grass, which brought him down, trapping Karanja in the process. The field went silent. General R. followed by the others came, passed and ran to the finish. Then the field broke into feverish confusion. People rushed to the place where the two men had fallen 5 into a heap. When Gikonyo fell, Mumbi dropped the handkerchief she had been waving. 'Ngai,' she cried, and ran across the field to him. She knelt down and examined his head carefully. Gikonyo was so exhausted and angry that he did not know what was happening. Karanja was the one who first recovered and pulled himself up on to his left elbow. At the sight of Gikonyo's 10 head in Mumbi's hands, so delicate the hands seemed, his eyes lost life and he sank back to the ground. People buzzed around. Seeing that Gikonyo was not hurt, Mumbi remembered their estrangement. Embarrassed, she pushed her way through the crowd and went home before anybody could talk to her. The crowd also broke away arguing and speculating: who of those two would 15 have won the race? Some came out for Karanja; others were on Gikonyo's side. As they disappeared, few noticed that Gikonyo had not yet risen. He sweated profusely; his face was contorted with pain. [Chapter 14] 6.2.1 Refer to lines 1–3 ('It was this ... in the process'). (a) In line 1, the speaker tells us that 'something unexpected happened'. Describe what happened. (2) (b) Why are they running this race? (1) 6.2.2 Karanja and Gikonyo compete against each other in a race. (a) How many times do they compete like this during the course of the novel? (1) (b) What do these races symbolise for Karanja and Gikonyo? (1) 6.2.3 Refer to lines 6–8 ('When Gikonyo fell ... his head carefully'). What do Mumbi's actions in these lines show you about her feelings? (1) 6.2.4 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or 'false' and give a reason for your answer. Gikonyo wins the race referred to in the above extract. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 19 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 19 DBE/November 2013 NSC 6.2.5 Refer to lines 10–12 ('At the sight ... to the ground'). (a) Write down ONE word to describe Karanja's feelings. (1) (b) Why does he feel this way? (1) 6.2.6 Explain why Mumbi is 'embarrassed' (line 13). (2) 6.2.7 Do you think Mumbi deserves Gikonyo's forgiveness? Discuss your view. (2) 6.2.8 In your opinion, is Karanja a traitor? Discuss your view. (2) [35] TOTAL SECTION A: 35 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 20 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 20 DBE/November 2013 NSC SECTION B: DRAMA In this section, there are essay questions and contextual questions on the following plays: • ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare • NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH by John Kani Answer ONE question (EITHER the essay question OR the contextual question) on the play you have studied. QUESTION 7 (ESSAY QUESTION) ROMEO AND JULIET The play deals with the impact of love on the lives of Romeo and Juliet. Write an essay in which you discuss this statement. In your answer, you may discuss the following ideas, among others: • Romeo's and Juliet's experiences of romance • How love makes Romeo and Juliet act hastily • The tragic outcome of their actions Length: 250–300 words [35] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 21 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 21 DBE/November 2013 NSC QUESTION 8 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION) ROMEO AND JULIET Read the following extracts from the play and answer the questions set on each. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 8.1 AND QUESTION 8.2. 8.1 [Juliet's mother and the Nurse talk to her about marriage.] LADY CAPULET: Well, think of marriage now. Younger than you, Here in Verona, ladies of esteem Are made already mothers. By my count, I was your mother much upon these years That you are now a maid. Thus then in brief: 5 The valiant Paris seeks you for his love. NURSE: A man, young lady! Lady, such a man As all the world – why, he's a man of wax. LADY CAPULET: Verona's summer hath not such a flower. NURSE: Nay, he's a flower; in faith, a very flower. 10 LADY CAPULET: What say you? Can you love the gentleman? This night you shall behold him at our feast. Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face, And find delight writ there with beauty's pen. Examine every married lineament, 15 And see how one another lends content. And what obscured in this fair volume lies Find written in the margent of his eyes. This precious book of love, this unbound lover, To beautify him only lacks a cover. 20 [Act 1,Scene 3] 8.1.1 In which city is the main action of the play ROMEO AND JULIET set? (1) 8.1.2 Which other character in the play is a relative of Paris? (1) 8.1.3 Refer to line 6 (The valiant Paris ... for his love). (a) Earlier, Paris asks Capulet if he could marry Juliet. What is Capulet's answer to Paris's request? (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 22 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 22 DBE/November 2013 NSC (b) Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Write only the answer (A–D) in the ANSWER BOOK. When Lady Capulet calls Paris 'valiant' she is referring to his ... A handsome appearance. B courageous character. C impressive family. D social standing. (1) 8.1.4 What does the Nurse mean when she says Paris is 'a man of wax'? (Line 8) (1) 8.1.5 Explain why the Nurse, who is not a family member, is present during this very personal conversation that Lady Capulet is having with her daughter. (2) 8.1.6 In lines 9–10 ('Verona's summer hath ... a very flower'), both Lady Capulet and the Nurse are praising Paris. (a) Identify the figure of speech in these lines. (1) (b) Explain why the use of this figure of speech is effective here. (2) 8.1.7 Refer to Lady Capulet's second question in line 11 ('... Can you love the gentleman?'). (a) What is Juliet's reply to this question? (1) (b) Explain how the Capulets' attitude here differs from their later treatment of Juliet. State TWO points. (2) 8.1.8 In lines 13–14 ('Read o'er the volume ... with beauty's pen'), Lady Capulet describes Paris. (a) To what does she compare Paris's face? (1) (b) What does Lady Capulet expect Juliet to discover later about Paris's feelings? (1) 8.1.9 Do you think Paris would have made a good husband for Juliet if Romeo had not appeared in her life? Give a reason for your answer. (1) 8.1.10 The Capulets are eager to arrange a marriage for their daughter. Do you think their actions are in Juliet's best interests? Discuss your views. (2) AND Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 23 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 23 DBE/November 2013 NSC 8.2 [Juliet returns to the Capulet house after visiting Friar Lawrence.] NURSE: See where she comes from shrift with a merry look. CAPULET: How now, my headstrong! Where have you been gadding? JULIET: Where I have learnt me to repent the sin Of disobedient opposition To you and your behests, and am enjoined 5 By holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here, [She falls at his feet.] To beg your pardon. Pardon, I beseech you! Henceforward I am ever ruled by you. CAPULET: Send for the County. Go tell him of this. 10 I'll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning. JULIET: I met the youthful lord at Lawrence' cell And gave him what becomèd love I might, Not stopping o'er the bounds of modesty. CAPULET: Why, I am glad on't. This is well. Stand up. 15 This is as it should be. Let me see the County. Ay marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither. Now, afore God, this reverend holy Friar, All our whole city is much bound to him. [Act 4, Scene 2] 8.2.1 Complete the following sentences by filling in the missing words. Write down only the words next to the question numbers (8.2.1(a)–8.2.1(d)). Romeo's cousin, (a) ..., is a peace-loving and trustworthy character. He forms a contrast to Juliet's aggressive cousin, (b) ..., who kills Romeo's fun-loving friend (c) ... Juliet has a close relationship with the talkative and sentimental (d) ... (4) 8.2.2 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or 'false' and give a reason for your answer. Juliet's father calls her 'headstrong' in line 2, because he thinks she is a beautiful girl. (2) 8.2.3 Using THREE points, show how Juliet's actions immediately after the extract above lead to great sadness for her father. (3) 8.2.4 Refer to lines 18–19 ('Now afore God ... bound to him'). (a) What facial expression should the actor playing the part of Capulet have when he is saying these two lines? (1) (b) Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 8.2.4(a). State TWO points. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 24 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 24 DBE/November 2013 NSC 8.2.5 Consider the play as a whole. Do you think Friar Lawrence deserves to be forgiven for his actions? Discuss your view. (2) 8.2.6 In the extract on page 23, Juliet tells a lie to her father and the Nurse. Do you think her behaviour is excusable? Discuss your (2) view. [35] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 25 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 25 DBE/November 2013 NSC QUESTION 9 (ESSAY QUESTION) NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH The issues of truth and reconciliation are at the centre of the play, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. Write an essay in which you discuss this statement. In your essay, refer to specific incidents in the play. In your essay you may consider the following ideas, among others: • Thando's need to know the truth • Sipho's struggle with the truth and eventual reconciliation • How Mandisa learns important truths Length: 250–300 words [35] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 26 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 26 DBE/November 2013 NSC QUESTION 10 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION) NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Read the following extracts from the play and answer the questions set on each. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 10.1 AND QUESTION 10.2. 10.1 [Sipho and Thando are about to leave for the airport.] THANDO: Daddy, you've got your Sunday suit on. You look good. Just like you've always looked. My Dad. That's enough for me. It's going to have to do for her too and everybody else. SIPHO: It's twenty-five years. He was standing right where you are standing, next to the door. Turned around and walked away. I've 5 had so many dreams about him. He is always coming towards me and just as I am about to talk to him or call his name, I always wake up. In all those dreams I could never see his face clearly. Is his hair grey now? It's strange. This is not the way I've always imagined our meeting. 10 Silence. THANDO: What now? What are you thinking about? SIPHO: When I was a little boy I made myself a wire double decker bus. I spent four days non-stop at it. When it was finished I drove it around for about three minutes and Themba wanted it for 15 himself. He cried. My father shouted at me: 'What's the matter with you? Give it to him. Can't you see he is crying?' I gave it to him. He wrenched it out of my hands. My finger bled a little, because of the force with which he grabbed it from me. The wire cut my finger. He drove it away. I watched him go with a piece of 20 my heart and love for my wire bus. Themba had a lot of toy cars my father bought for him from town. He did not need that wire bus. He took it because it was mine. THANDO: What happened to the car – the wire bus? SIPHO: It lasted for a day or two. The last time I saw it, it was smashed. 25 Themba was driving it on the street, a bakery van surprised him, he ran off, leaving my bus on the road, the van smashed it flat. I was so angry. I wanted to kill him. My mother got angry with me. 'It was nothing. Just a bus made of wire.' Funny, I've never forgotten that wire bus. 30 [Act 1, Scene 1] 10.1.1 Complete the following sentence by filling in the missing words. Write down only the words next to the question numbers, 10.1.1(a) and 10.1.1(b). Sipho believes he is the (a) ... of Thando who might be the (b) ... of his brother, Themba. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 27 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English First Additional Language/P2 27 DBE/November 2013 NSC 10.1.2 Refer to lines 1–3 ('Daddy, you've got ... and everybody else'). (a) To whom is Thando referring when she says 'it's going to have to do for her too'? (1) (b) What emotion does Thando display towards Sipho in these lines? (1) 10.1.3 In lines 4 and 5 Sipho remembers the last time he saw Themba. (a) Why did Sipho come home unexpectedly early that day? (1) (b) On his arrival home that day, Sipho made a sad and unpleasant discovery. Briefly describe what he discovered. (2) (c) Why do these events lead to Sipho remembering his wire bus? (2) 10.1.4 Refer to lines 18–20 ('He wrenched it ... cut my finger'). Explain how these lines are symbolic of the relationship between Sipho and Themba as Sipho remembers it. (2) 10.1.5 Refer to lines 25–30 ('It lasted for ... that wire bus'). (a) Write down ONE word to describe Themba's behaviour. (1) (b) Quote a sentence from the extract to prove that the incident with the wire bus really made Sipho sad. (1) (c) In line 28, Sipho's mother becomes angry. Do you think she is being fair towards Sipho? Discuss your view. (2) 10.1.6 Give TWO aspects of Sipho's character that we learn from this extract. (2) 10.1.7 Discuss how sibling rivalry during Sipho's childhood affects him later in his life. (2) AND Copyright reserved Please turn over Text truncated here. 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