# English FAL Grade 12 P2 Eastern Cape Mock 2016 QP

> Grade 12 English FAL Paper 2 question paper from the Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2016, 32 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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                           NATIONAL
                      SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                             GRADE 12

                       SEPTEMBER 2016

    ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2

MARKS:   70

TIME:    2 hours

                              *ENGFA2*

                   This question paper consists of 32 pages.

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2                      ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2                   (EC/SEPTEMBER 2016)

 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

 Read these instructions carefully before you begin to answer 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
        texts you have studied this year. Thereafter, 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 TWO QUESTIONS in all, ONE question each from ANY TWO
        sections.

        SECTION A:      NOVEL
                        Answer the question on the novel you have studied.

        SECTION B:      DRAMA
                        Answer the question on the drama you have studied.

        SECTION C:      SHORT STORIES
                        Answer the questions set on BOTH short stories.

        SECTION D:      POETRY
                        Answer the questions set on BOTH poems.

 4.     Use the checklist on page 4 to assist you.

 5.     Follow the instructions at the beginning of each section carefully.

 6.     Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in
        this question paper.

 7.     Start EACH section on a NEW page.

 8.     Suggested time management: Spend approximately 60 minutes on each
        section.

 9.     Write neatly and legibly.

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS

  SECTION A: NOVEL

  Answer ANY ONE question if you choose from this section.

                 QUESTION                       QUESTION           MARKS   PAGE
  1.    To kill a Mockingbird               Contextual question      35      5
                                             OR
  2.    Lord of the Flies                   Contextual question      35      9
                                             OR
  3.    A Grain of Wheat                    Contextual question      35     13

  SECTION B: DRAMA

  Answer ANY ONE question if you choose from this section.

  4.    Romeo and Juliet                    Contextual question      35     17
                                             OR
  5.    Nothing but the Truth               Contextual question      35     21

  SECTION C: SHORT STORIES

  Answer BOTH questions if you choose from this section.

  6.1      ‘Relatives’                       Contextual question     17     24
                                              AND
  6.2      ‘Manhood’                         Contextual question     18     26

  SECTION D: POETRY

  Answer BOTH questions if you choose from this section.

  7.1      ‘Let me not to the marriage of    Contextual question     18     28
           true minds.’
                                              AND
  7.2      ‘Elementary school classroom      Contextual question     17     30
           in the slum’

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4                        ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2                (EC/SEPTEMBER 2016)

    CHECKLIST

    Use the checklist provided below to assist you to see whether you have
    answered the required number of questions.

    NOTE:
     Answer questions from ANY TWO sections.
     Tick the sections you have answered.

         SECTION            QUESTION            NO. OF               TICK
                            NUMBERS           QUESTIONS
                                              TO ANSWER               ()
         Novel
    A:                          1–3                  1
         (Contextual)
    B:   Drama
                                4–5                  1
         (Contextual)
          D
         Short Stories
    C:                           6                   1
         (Contextual)

    D:   Poetry                  7                   1

    NOTE: Ensure that you have answered questions on TWO sections only.

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  SECTION A: NOVEL

  In this section, there are 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 from this section on the novel you have studied.

  QUESTION 1: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

  Read BOTH 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 questions in your own words unless you are asked to quote.
             Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 1.1 and
             QUESTION 1.2.

  1.1        [The narrator looks back on events.]

             Walter had picked himself up and was standing quietly listening
             to Jem and me. His fists were half cocked, as if expecting an
             onslaught from both of us. I stomped at him to chase him away,
             but Jem put out his hand and stopped me. He examined Walter
             with an air of speculation. “Your daddy Mr Walter Cunningham              5
             from Old Sarum?” he asked, and Walter nodded.
             Walter looked as if he had been raised on fish food: his eyes, as
             blue as Dill Harris’s, were red-rimmed 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                   10
             picking at the metal hooks.
             Jem suddenly grinned at him. “Come on home to dinner with us,
             Walter,” he 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,              15
             she’s crazy – she won’t fight any more.
             I wouldn’t be too certain of that,” I said. Jem’s free dispensation of
             my 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.”                                 20
             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’!”

                                                                         [Chapter 3]

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          1.1.1      What event led to the confrontation between Scout and Walter?          (1)

          1.1.2      Refer to lines 2–3: ‘… if expecting an onslaught from both of
                     us.’
                     Why do you think was Walter expecting Jem and Scout to
                     attack him?                                                            (2)

          1.1.3      Quote FOUR CONSECUTIVE words from lines 2–3 to prove
                     that Walter was expecting them to attack him.                          (2)

          1.1.4      State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
                     Walter Cunningham’s image speaks of one who has been well-
                     nourished.
                     Write down TWO things from the extract to prove your answer.           (2)

          1.1.5      Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence.
                     Write only the answer (A–D).

                     “Walter’s face brightened, then darkened” because he feared …

                     A     Scout.
                     B     Miss Caroline.
                     C     that he would not fit in.
                     D     Boo Radley.                                                      (1)

          1.1.6      Who is “Cal” and why would Scout refer her to her as “Our
                     Cal”?                                                                  (2)

          1.1.7      Why are the children both fascinated and terrified of Boo
                     Radley?                                                                (4)

          1.1.8      Later in the chapter it states that Jem had little fear of Boo
                     Radley when Scout and Walter walked beside him. Why do
                     you think is this?                                                     (2)

          1.1.9      Explain why Calpurnia speaks differently when at home and
                     when she is working.                                                   (2)

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1.2      Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty. When Jem and I asked him why
         he was so old, he said he got started late, which we felt reflected upon his
         abilities and manliness. He was much older than the parents of our school
         contemporaries, and there was nothing Jem or I could say about him when
         our classmates said, “My father …”                                                   5
         Jem was football crazy. Atticus was never too tired to play keep-away, but
         when Jem wanted to tackle him Atticus wold say, “I’m too old for that, son.”
         Our father didn’t do anything. He worked in an office, not in a drugstore.
         Atticus did not drive a dump-truck for the county, he was not the sheriff,          10
         and he did not farm, work in a garage, or do anything that could possibly
         arouse the admiration of anyone.
         Besides that, he wore glasses, He was nearly blind in his left eye, and said
         left eyes were the tribal curse of the Finches. Whenever he wanted to see
         something well, he turned his head and looked from his right eye.                   15
         He did not do the things our schoolmates’ fathers did: he never went
         hunting, he did not play poker or fish or drink or smoke. He sat in the living
         room and read.
                                                                              [Chapter 10]

         1.2.1 Jem and Scout, like many other children, are embarrassed by their
               father. Write down THREE things about their father that led to their
               embarrassment.                                                                (3)

         1.2.2   What, according to the text, can the children use to complete the
                 sentence, “My father …”? Use any two.                                       (2)

         1.2.3   Refer to line 14: ‘… left eyes were the tribal curse of the Finches.’
                 Explain using you OWN WORDS what Atticus meant.                             (1)

         1.2.4   From your knowledge of the rest of the chapter … gave Jem and
                 Scout air-rifles.

                 Choose the correct option.

                 A     Dill Harris
                 B     Miss Maudie
                 C     Francis Hancock
                 D     Atticus Finch                                                         (1)

         1.2.5   Complete the following sentence by filling in the missing word.
                 Write down ONLY the number and the word of your choice.

                 Although Atticus preferred the children to shoot at tin cans, he gave
                 them permission to shoot …                                                  (1)

         1.2.6   Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
                 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ and give a reason for your answer.

                 Atticus is the best checker-player in his town.                             (1)

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          1.2.7 Give the two reasons why Miss Maudie agrees with Atticus that it
                is a sin to kill a mockingbird.                                            (2)

          1.2.8 Just after this incident in the extract, something happened that
                changed the children’s attitude from being embarrassed to being
                very proud of their father.

                     Briefly relate what happened.                                         (4)

          1.2.9      Do you think Jem was right in not allowing Scout to tell everyone
                     at school about Atticus?                                               (2)
                                                                                           [35]

                                            OR

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  QUESTION 2: 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 questions in your own words unless you are asked to quote.
        Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 2.1 and
        QUESTION 2.2.

  2.1      [The Lord of the Flies taunts Simon.]

           By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was
           crowded. There were differences between this meeting and the
           one held in the morning. The afternoon sun slanted in from the
           other side of the platform and most of the children, feeling too late
           the smart of sunburn, had put their clothes on. The choir, less of a         5
            group, had discarded their cloaks. Ralph sat on a fallen trunk, his
           left side to the sun. On his right were most of the choir; on his left
           the larger boys who had not known each other before the
           evacuation; before him small children squatted in the grass.                 10
           Silence now. Ralph lifted the cream and pink shell to his knees and
           a sudden breeze scattered light over the platform. He was
           uncertain whether to stand up or remain sitting. He looked
           sideways to his left, toward the bathing pool. Piggy was sitting             15
           near but giving no help. Ralph cleared his throat. “Well then.” All at
           once he found he could talk fluently and explain what he had to say
           .He passed a hand through his fair hair and spoke. “We’re on an
           island. We’ve been on the mountain top and seen water all                    20
           round. We saw no houses, no smoke, no footprints, no boats, no
           people. We’re on an uninhabited island with no other people on
           it.”
                                                                       [Chapter 2]

           2.1.1     Refer to lines 2–3: ‘There were differences between this meeting
                     and the one held in the morning.’

                     What were these differences?                                (2 + 2)        (4)

           2.1.2     Do you think Ralph was confident to speak to the boys? Quote a
                     line from the text to prove your answer.                                   (2)

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           2.1.3      Each of the characters in the novel play a vital role to create
                      the success of the mood of the story. Choose the portrayal
                      from COLUMN B to match the characteristic in COLUMN A.
                      Write down only the letter (A–E) next to the question number
                      (2.1.3(a)–2.1.3(d)).

                            COLUMN A                           COLUMN B
                      (a)   Ralph                 A      He becomes the leader of the
                                                        hunters but longs for total
                                                        power

                      (b)    Piggy                B      A twelve-year-old English boy
                                                        who is elected leader of the
                                                        group of boys

                      (c)    Simon                C     A shy, sensitive boy in the
                                                        group

                      (d)    Roger                D     A whiny, intellectual boy

                                                  E     A sadistic, cruel older boy who
                                                        brutalises ‘the littluns’              (4)

           2.1.4      Refer to lines 20–21: ‘We’ve been on the mountain top and
                      seen water all round.’

                      (a)   Later in the story Ralph commented that they had
                            everything that they could want. Name TWO of these
                            important elements.                                                (2)

                      (b)   What important things were not on the list? Name any
                            TWO.                                                               (2)

           2.1.5      At the announcement about making the fire, Ralph charged off
                      with the rest of the boys. What does this action reveal about
                      him?                                                                     (2)

           2.1.6      Refer to lines 3–4: ‘The afternoon sun slanted in from the other
                      side of the platform’.

                      Identify the figure of speech in this line.                              (1)

           2.1.7      What did the boys use to start the fire on the mountaintop?              (1)

                                                      AND

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 2.2      [There is confrontation between Ralph and Jack.]

          “Henry was a bit of a leader this afternoon, because the other two
          were Percival and Johnny, the smallest boys on the island. Percival
          was mouse-coloured and had not been very attractive even to his
          mother; Johnny was well built, with fair hair and a natural
          belligerence. Just now he was being obedient because he                       5
          was interested; and the three children, kneeling in the sand, were at
          peace. Roger and Maurice came out of the forest. They were
          relieved from duty at the fire and had come down for a swim. Roger
          led the way straight through the castles, kicking them over, burying
          the flowers, scattering the chosen stones. Maurice                            10
          followed, laughing, and added to the destruction. The three littluns
          paused in their game and looked up. As it happened, the
          particular marks in which they were interested had not been
          touched, so they made no protest. Only Percival began to
          whimper with an eyeful of sand and Maurice hurried away. In his               15
          other life Maurice had received chastisement for filling a younger
          eye with sand. Now, though there was no parent to let fall a heavy
          hand, Maurice still felt the unease of wrongdoing. At the back of his
          mind formed the uncertain outlines of an excuse. He muttered
          something about a swim and broke into a trot. Roger remained,                 20
          watching the littluns.

          2.2.1      Refer to lines 4–5: ‘Johnny was well built, with fair hair and a
                     natural belligerence.’

                     Choose the correct synonym to replace the underlined word in
                     the above sentence. Write only the answer (A–D).

                     A    happiness.
                     B    violence
                     C    hunger
                     D    fatigue.                                                           (1)

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           2.2.2      Refer to lines 3–4: ‘Percival was mouse-coloured and had not
                      been very attractive even to his mother; …’.

                      (a)   Explain why you think this would be the most insulting
                            thing to say to someone.                                       (1)

                      (b)   What does the above sentence disclose about Percival?          (1)

           2.2.3      In lines 11 and 21 they are referred to as ‘littluns’.
                      Briefly describe who they are and why the name is used for
                      them.                                                                (3)

           2.2.4      Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write ‘True’ or
                      ‘False’ and give a reason for your answer.

                      The little boys protested when Roger and Maurice destroyed
                      the castles. Quote FOUR CONSECUTIVE words to
                      substantiate your answer.                                            (2)

           2.2.5      Why do you think was the reason for Percival to be “peaked,
                      re-eyed and miserable” as it is stated further in the story?
                      State THREE points.                                                  (3)

           2.2.6      If you were in Roger’s position, what would you have done
                      differently? Discuss your view.                                      (4)

           2.2.7      Replace ‘the unease of wrongdoing’ with a single suitable
                      word.                                                                (1)

           2.2.8      From your knowledge of the rest of the extract, who was
                      referred to as the person with ‘china-blue eyes’?                    (1)
                                                                                          [35]

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 QUESTION 3: 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 questions in your own words unless you are asked to quote.
           Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 3.1 and
           QUESTION 3.2.

 3.1    [Karanja’s visit to the Thompson’s house.]

        Margery came back with two cups of coffee. “Do you take sugar
        in your coffee?” “No,” he said automatically, and knew, at the
        same time, he lacked the courage to ask her about the rumours.
        Karanja loathed tea or coffee without lots of sugar. Margery sat
        opposite Karanja and crossed her legs. She put                           5
        her cup on the arm of the chair. Karanja held his in both hands
        afraid of spilling a drop on the carpet. He winced every time he
        brought the cup near his lips and nostrils. “How many wives have
        you?” she asked. This was her favourite question to Africans; it
        began the day she discovered her latest cook had                        10
        three wives. Karanja started as if Margery had tickled a wound
        that had only healed at the surface. Mumbi. “I am not married.”
        “Not married? I thought you people – Are you going to buy a
        wife?”
        ‘I don’t know.’ ‘Have you a friend, a woman?’ she pursued, her
        curiosity mounting; her voice was timbred with warmth.
        Something in the quality of her voice touched Karanja. Would she
        understand? Would she? ‘I had a woman. I – I loved her,’ he said
        boldly. He closed his eyes with sudden, huge effort, gulped down
        the bitter coffee. ‘Why didn’t you marry her? Is she dead or –’ ‘She
        refused me,’ he said.
                                                                  [Chapter 4]

        3.1.1    From your knowledge of the novel, why would Karanja wish others
                 would see him having coffee with Margery?                                 (1)

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        3.1.2    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 (3.1.2(a) – 3.1.2(d)) in the ANSWER BOOK.

                 COLUMN A                             COLUMN B
                 (a) Mugo               A    John Thompson’s wife

                 (b)   Karanja          B    Anti-social and isolated from the
                                             community

                 (c)   Kihika           C    While Gikonyo was imprisoned she slept
                                             with Karanja, who had been appointed
                                             village chief by the colonial power

                 (d)   Mumbi            D    He confessed to being a member of the
                                             Movement

                                        E     She cared for her family during the State
                                              for Emergency
                                                                                 (4 x 1)      (4)
        3.1.3    Refer to lines 13–14: ‘I thought you people – Are you going to buy a
                 wife?’

                 Briefly account for the words “you people” as it is used by Margery in
                 the extract.                                                                  (3)

        3.1.4    Karanja is appointed as the personal messenger to John Thompson
                 and Mrs Dickens.

                 (a)   In your opinion, why do you think he resents his job?                   (1)

                 (b)   Why do you think he endures it?                                         (1)

        3.1.5    Refer to line 3: What rumour is this that Karanja would like to ask
                 Margery about?                                                                (1)

        3.1.6    Using your knowledge of the chapter, read the following statement
                 and then decide if it is TRUE or FALSE. Give reasons for your
                 response.

                 John Thompson is confident that the Kenyans will be able to run the
                 research station after independence.                                          (2)

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        3.1.7    Refer to lines 11–12: ‘Karanja started as if Margery had tickled a
                 wound that had only healed at the surface.’

                 (a)   How does it feel if a wound is tickled at the surface?                    (1)

                 (b)   Why did Karanja start speaking as if Margery, ‘had tickled a
                       wound that had only healed at the surface’?                               (2)

                 (c)   Is the statement meant literally or figuratively?                         (1)

        3.1.8    Refer to lines 7–8: ‘He winced every time he brought the cup near
                 his lips and nostrils.’
                 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

                 To ‘wince’ means to …

                 A     fear.
                 B     smile.
                 C     cringe.
                 D     frown.                                                                    (1)

                                               AND

 3.2    [Gikonyo visits Mugo.]

        “No. It is not that which brought me here tonight.” He told
        Mugo about his visit to Nairobi and his meeting with the MP
        Mugo, who sat on the bed opposite Gikonyo, waited for him
        to continue. The fire contained in the hearth place by three
        stones glowed between                                                   5
        them. “But it is not that which brought me here. It is my
        troubles, troubles of the heart.” Gikonyo smiled and tried to
        sound casual. “I was really coming to ask you a question,”
        he finished with a dramatic pause. Mugo’s heart sagged
        between fear and curiosity. “Do you                                     10
        know that you and I were once in the same detention
        camp?” Gikonyo said, feeling his way into a talk. “Were
        we? I can’t remember.” Though slightly relieved, Mugo was
        still suspicious. “There were so many people,” he added
        quickly. “It was at Muhia camp. We knew you                             15
        were to be brought there. We had, of course, heard about
        you in connection with the hunger-strike at Rira. The
        authorities did not tell us. It was supposed to be a secret,
        but we knew.” Mugo vividly remembered Rira and
        Thompson, who beat him. Of Muhia, he could only                         20
        recall the barbed-wire and the flat dry country. But then
        most camps were in such areas. “Why do you tell me all
        this? I don’t like to remember.” “Do you ever forget?” “I try
        to. The government says we should bury the past.”                       25

                                                                  [Chapter 6]

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        3.2.1        Refer to line 2: What does the abbreviation MP stand for?                     (1)

        3.2.2        Complete the following sentence by filling in the correct words.
                     Gikonyo became a successful businessman both as a (a) … and
                     (b) a … .                                                                     (2)

        3.2.3        How does Gikonyo’s personality contrast to that of the MP?                    (2)

        3.2.4        Refer to line 1: ‘No. It is not that which brought me here tonight.’

                     (a)   What did Mugo think was the reason for Gikonyo’s visit?                 (1)

                     (b)   What was the factual reason for his visit?                              (2)

        3.2.5        Refer to lines 6–7: ‘It is my troubles, troubles of the heart.’

                     Account for the repetition of the word ‘troubles’ in the sentence.            (1)

        3.2.6        Name TWO things, mentioned in the text, that are tantamount to
                     concentration (detention) camps.                                              (2)

        3.2.7        Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write ‘True’ or ‘False’
                     and give a reason for your answer.

                     Mugo was excited about his speech on Independence Day,
                     therefore, to avoid seeing anyone in Thabai, Mugo walks to
                     Nairobi.                                                                      (2)

        3.2.8        Did Mugo eventually speak at the Independence Day celebrations?
                     Why/Why not?
                     Give TWO reasons for your answer.                                             (2)

        3.2.9        From your knowledge of the novel, what does the forest symbolise
                     to the freedom fighters?                                                      (1)

        3.2.10       Quote ONE word from the text that tells us that although Mugo was
                     somewhat reassured, he was still unconvinced.
                                                                                                   (1)
                                                                                                  [35]

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  SECTION B: DRAMA

  In this section, there are contextual questions on the following plays:

       ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare
       NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH by John Kani

  Answer ONE question from this section on the play you have studied.

  QUESTION 4

  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 questions in your own words unless you are asked to quote.
        Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 4.1 and
        QUESTION 4.2.

  4.1      [(Act 2, Scene 2) The balcony scene allows Juliet and Romeo to come to
           grips with the essential problem with which they are faced.]

           JULIET
           'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
           Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
           What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
           Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
           Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!                       5
           What's in a name? that which we call a rose
           By any other name would smell as sweet;
           So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
           Retain that dear perfection which he owes
           Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,                        10
           And for that name which is no part of thee
           Take all myself.

           ROMEO
           I take thee at thy word:
           Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized;
           Henceforth I never will be Romeo.                                15

           JULIET
           What man art thou that thus bescreen'd in night
           So stumblest on my counsel?

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           ROMEO
           By a name
           I know not how to tell thee who I am:
           My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself,                          20
           Because it is an enemy to thee;
           Had I it written, I would tear the word.

           JULIET
           My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words
           Of that tongue's utterance, yet I know the sound:
           Art thou not Romeo and a Montague?                                  25

           ROMEO
           Neither, fair saint, if either thee dislike.

                                                            [Act 2, Scene 2]

           4.1.1      Refer to line 1:
                      'Tis but thy name that is my enemy’
                      What does Juliet mean by saying this?                                    (1)

           4.1.2      Refer to line 3:
                      ‘What’s Montague? What’s in a name?’
                      Explain in your own words Juliet’s reasoning in these quotes.            (2)

           4.1.3      Was the invasion of Romeo in Juliet’s soliloquy impolite? Give
                      a reason for your answer.                                                (2)

           4.1.4      Refer to the setting of Juliet’s speech.

                      Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence.
                      Write only the answer (A–D).

                      The garden setting invokes the images of the garden of Eden
                      which symbolises …

                      A     purity and virginity.
                      B     evil and dishonesty.
                      C     disobedience.
                      D     a soliloquy.                                                       (1)

           4.1.5      Refer to lines 10–12:
                      ‘Romeo, doff thy name,
                      And for that name which is no part of thee
                      Take all myself’

                      Rewrite her words in modern English.                                     (3)

           4.1.6      Juliet was always a pure example of obedience before she fell
                      in love with Romeo. How did her behaviour change? Name
                      THREE incidents from this scene.                                         (3)

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           4.1.7       Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
                       Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ and give a reason for your answer.

                       Juliet asked Romeo to NOT swear at the moon regarding his
                       love for her because she would prefer he wait until dawn and
                       swear on the sun.                                                       (2)

           4.1.8       After what happened in this scene, some dramatic changes
                       have taken place in both characters. Write down TWO
                       changes that took place in both Romeo and Juliet respectively.
                                                                             (2 + 2)           (4)

                                               AND

  4.2      LADY CAPULET
            Well, girl, thou weep'st not so much for his death,
            As that the villain lives which slaughter’d him.
           JULIET
           What villain madam?
           LADY CAPULET                                                              5
           That same villain, Romeo.
           JULIET [Aside.]
           Villain and he be many miles asunder.—
           God pardon him! I do, with all my heart;
           And yet no man like he doth grieve my heart.                             10
           LADY CAPULET
           That is because the traitor murderer lives.
           JULIET
           Ay, madam, from the reach of these my hands:
           Would none but I might venge my cousin's death!                          15
           LADY CAPULET
           We will have vengeance for it, fear thou not:
           Then weep no more. I'll send to one in Mantua,
           Where that same banish'd runagate doth live,
           Shall give him such an unaccustom'd dram,                                20
           That he shall soon keep Tybalt company:
           And then, I hope, thou wilt be satisfied.
           JULIET
           Indeed, I never shall be satisfied
           With Romeo, till I behold him—dead—                                      25
           Is my poor heart so for a kinsman vex'd.
           Madam, if you could find out but a man
           To bear a poison, I would temper it,
           That Romeo should, upon receipt thereof,
           Soon sleep in quiet. O, how my heart abhors                              30
           To hear him named, and cannot come to him
           To wreak the love I bore my cousin
           Upon his body that slaughter'd him!

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           LADY CAPULET
           Find thou the means, and I'll find such a man.                             35
           But now I'll tell thee joyful tidings, girl.
           JULIET
           And joy comes well in such a needy time:
           What are they, I beseech your ladyship?                                    40

                                                               [Act 3, Scene 5]

           4.2.1     Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches the symbol
                     as used in the extract in COLUMN A. Write down only the letter
                     (A–E) next to the question number (4.2.1(a)–4.2.1(d)).

                             COLUMN A                        COLUMN B
                     (a)     The lark            A    They have changed their eyes

                     (b)     The nightingale     B    Herald of the morning

                     (c)     Night’s candles     C    Sings every night on a nearby
                                                      pomegranate tree

                     (d)     The lark and toad   D    The stars

                                                 E    Faithfulness
                                                                                     (4 x 1)    (4)

           4.2.2     Where did Romeo and Juliet find themselves before Lady
                     Capulet entered? What was the reason for them being there?                 (2)

           4.2.3     Earlier Juliet denies that day has dawned. State TWO reasons
                     that Romeo gives why he had to leave.                                      (2)

           4.2.4     Refer to line 2: ‘Well, girl, thou weep’st not so much for his
                     death’. Give the reason why Juliet was crying and what her
                     mother thought the reason was for Juliet’s weeping.                        (2)

           4.2.5     Refer to lines 20–21: ‘Shall give him such an unaccustom’d
                     dram, That he shall soon keep Tybalt company:’

                     (a)     What is a ‘dram’?                                                  (1)

                     (b)     How would the villain keep Tybalt company?                         (1)

           4.2.6     Explain briefly how Lady Capulet is ‘fooled’ by Juliet.                    (3)

           4.2.7     Briefly discuss the significance of the use of light and dark
                     imagery in this scene.                                                     (2)
                                                                                               [35]

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QUESTION 5: 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 questions in your own words unless you are asked to quote.
         Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 5.1 and
         QUESTION 5.2.

5.1 [Sipho is preparing to go to the airport. He boils water on the stove, saving some
    for Thando.]

     SIPHO:           Typical. Just like him. Always not there to take responsibility. Even
                      when we were kids. It was never his fault. Even when he lost
                      my blazer, it wasn’t his fault. So said my mother. Damn you
                      Themba. All I wanted was a little time. Just for the two of us. There
                      are things that I wanted to talk to you about. There are questions I
                      needed to                                                                     5
                      ask. But no. Themba doesn’t arrive. He is not available. As usual. I
                      am the eldest. I must understand. [Checks the time.] Oh my God.
                      Where is Thando? It’s getting late. [Goes to the telephone and
                      dials.] Hello is that Mr Khahla – it’s me, yes Sipho. No, not yet. I
                      was just reminding you.                                                      10

                      [THANDO rushes in carrying her briefcase, handbag and books.]
                      Yes we will be ready. OK Mr Khahla …

     THANDO:          I am home. I am sorry I’m late.

     SIPHO:           Shh! No, no, it’s still OK. I’ve just called the undertaker. Anyway
                      we still have time. There is hot water for you in the kettle if you want
                      to freshen up.                                                               15

     THANDO:          Oh Daddy you really spoil me, you know. Thanks. Hey, any
                      news about the job?

                                                                                 [Act 1,Scene 1]

     5.1.1    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
              (5.1.1(a)–5.1.1(d)).

                        COLUMN A                                 COLUMN B
              (a)       Mr Khahla             A    A librarian

              (b)       Sipho                 B    A funeral director

              (c)       Themba                C    A history teacher

              (d)       Mpho                  D    The deceased

                                              E    Mandisa’s boyfriend
                                                                                         (4 x 1)    (4)
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     5.1.2      Refer to line 3: ‘… it wasn’t his fault. So said my mother.’
                Describe Sipho’s feeling towards Themba and his mother.                        (2)

     5.1.3      Why did Sipho need to remind Mr Khahla to pick him up at home?
                State THREE points.                                                            (3)

     5.1.4      Refer to lines 3–4: ‘Damn you Themba.’
                Do the above words prove Sipho’s bitterness towards Themba?
                Write TRUE or FALSE and substantiate your answer.                              (2)

     5.1.5      Refer to lines 17–18: ‘Hey, any news about the job?’

                (a)    What job is Thando referring to?                                        (1)

                (b)    Explain in detail why Sipho feels that he deserves to get the job.      (2)

                (c)    Write down THREE things that might count against him for not
                       being successful in getting the job.                                    (3)

     5.1.6      Refer to line 17: ‘Oh Daddy you really spoil me,’ From your knowledge
                of the rest of the story, why would you say Sipho is spoiling Thando?          (1)

5.2 [Thando and Mandisa return to Sipho’s house.]

     THANDO:          Hello Tata. No sign of him. Anybody home? [Looking into Sipho’s
                      room.] That’s strange he’s always here by now.

     MANDISA:         [Opening a bottle of whisky which was in the duty free bag]: Keep
                      close tabs on him as much as he does on you? Do you?

     THANDO:          It’s just that he is a creature of habit and you get used to people       5
                      like that. [Pause.] Why are you so quiet? You hardly said a thing in
                      the car on the way back.

     MANDISA:         [pouring herself a shot of whisky]: No, I am thinking.

     THANDO:          The hearings make you do that sometimes.

     MANDISA:         That’s all there is to do? No more. We can all go home. All is           10
                      forgiven. Somebody died for God’s sake. Someone is guilty.

     THANDO:          You don’t understand. That’s how we chose to do it. That’s the
                      option we took.

     MANDISA:         Then make me understand. Pretend I am an idiot. Explain it to me.
                      A man sends a parcel bomb to two women and a child. It blows             15
                      their guts out and he is not guilty of any crime.

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      THANDO:           It’s not as simple as that. There are conditions to be met.

      MANDISA:          Damn you, Thando. This man murdered Ruth First in cold blood, in
                        the most cowardly way. Just because Joe Slovo was considered
                        Public Enemy No.1 by the apartheid government. A terrorist as the         20
                        called him. Who the fuck gave Craig Williamson the right to murder
                        his wife? And what did Mrs Schoon and her daughter do?

          5.2.1        Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence.
                       Write only the answer (A–D).

                       Who is Mandisa and what is she doing in South Africa?

                       Mandisa is …

                       A     Themba’s daughter and brought his remains home.
                       B     Sipho’s daughter who came to claim her inheritance.
                       C     Thando’s assistant at the TRC hearings.
                       D     attending Luvuyo’s funeral.                                         (1)

          5.2.2        Refer to lines 14–16: ‘Then make me understand. Pretend I am an
                       idiot. Explain it to me. A man sends a parcel bomb to two women
                       and a child. It blows their guts out and he is not guilty of any
                       crime.’

                       If you were the director of this play, what would you want
                       Mandisa’s face to express when saying these lines?                        (2)

          5.2.3        Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write ‘True’ or ‘False’
                       and give a reason for your answer.

                       Mandisa, being a very outspoken person, was quiet in the car
                       because Sipho was missing.                                                (2)

          5.2.4        In line 1 Thando says, “no sign of him”. Where did Thando and
                       Mandisa find him?
                       In your answer give THREE reasons why Sipho went to this
                       specific place.                                        (1 + 3 x 1)        (4)

          5.2.5        Discuss TWO differences between Thando and Mandisa.                       (4)

          5.2.6        From your knowledge of the play, discuss:

                       (a)    Themba’s feelings about South Africa                               (2)

                       (b)    The way in which Themba raised Mandisa                              (2)
                                                                                                 [35]

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  SECTION C: SHORT STORIES

  In this section, questions have been set on the following stories:

        RELATIVES by Chris van Wyk
        MANHOOD by John Wain

  QUESTION 6

  Read the following extracts from the short stories 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 questions in your own words unless you are asked to quote.
        Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. ‘QUESTION 6.1 and
        QUESTION 6.2.

  6.1     [In the train from Cape Town to Johannesburg.]

            The train from Cape Town – the very same one that had
            brought me there two weeks before – slid into the station. I bade
            Uncle Henkie goodbye with a promise that I would feature him
            prominently and truthfully in my novel.
            When the train slithered out, I turned to the passengers in the                     5
            compartment with whom I was going to spend the next sixteen hours
            or so on the way to Johannesburg.
               There were three young men, two bearded, two chubby." (If you
           think I can't count, remember the riddle of the two fathers and two
           sons who each shot a duck. Only three ducks were shot. Why? Be                      10
               cause one was a grandfather, the other a father, and the last a son. The
           man in the middle was both a father and a son, got it?) All youthful
           and exuberant,” they were drinking beer, straight from the can, and
           their conversation was full of the hammers and nails of their profession and
           punctuated with laughter and inane!” arguments. None                                15
               of them swore and they all flashed smiles at me, accepting me into
           their midst" with an easy friendliness.
              ‘You been to Cape Town?’ one of them enquired.
              ‘Ja,’ I said, shoving my bag into the space above the door among
           their own bags and stuff.                                                           20
          ‘Then you must’ve got your quota of ten girls,’ he said with a wink. Of
          course I knew exactly what he was talking about: in the Mother City there
          were at least ten girls to every boy. I gave them a supercilious nod, hoping
          to convey the impression that I had certainly got my fair share. The truth of
          it was very different. All I could truly claim was a brief encounter with Marina,    25
          a nurse from Tygerberg Hospital. She had allowed me to kiss her in the
          back seat of her cousin’s car, but my beer breath had proved too much for
          her and after administering a violet-flavoured Beechie, she bade me
          goodnight and told me to come and see her in the morning.
          There were two other passengers in the compartment.                                  30

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