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UK GCSE 2010 : Foundation Tier, English Literature Paper 1

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General Certificate of Secondary Education 2010 Paper 1 Foundation Tier G3001 English Literature [G3001] FRIDAY 14 MAY, AFTERNOON TIME 2 hours 30 minutes. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer three questions. Answer one question from each section. Write your answer to Section A in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. Write your answer to Section B in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. Write your answer to Section C in the Purple (Poetry) Answer Booklet. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 105. All questions carry equal marks, i.e. 35 marks for each question. 5484 Page Index to Sections and Questions Question No. Section A Drama 1 Wilder: Our Town 2 Priestley: An Inspector Calls 3 Shaffer: The Royal Hunt of the Sun 4 Russell: Blood Brothers 5 Friel: Dancing at Lughnasa Page No. 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 Section B Prose Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men Orwell: Animal Farm Golding: Lord of the Flies Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird Johnston: How Many Miles To Babylon? Taylor: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 Section C Poetry Anthology One Anthology Two 14 15 5484 2 [Turn over Section A Drama Answer one question from this section. Wilder: Our Town 1 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Mr Webb. Look again at the extract on page 57 beginning with the stage direction Embarrassed silence and ending on page 59 with the stage direction He slowly dodges a puddle and disappears into his house. With reference to the ways Wilder presents Mr Webb in the extract and elsewhere in the play, show that he is caring and helpful. In your answer you should consider: what Mr Webb says and does in the extract; Wilder s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; Mr Webb s relationship with Emily elsewhere in the play. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about small-town life. Look again at the extract on page 30 beginning with the stage direction Mrs Gibbs fills her apron with food for the chickens and comes down to the footlights and ending on page 32 with the stage direction The Stage Manager enters briskly from the right. With reference to the ways Wilder presents small-town life in the extract and elsewhere in Act One, show that there are advantages to living in a small town. In your answer you should consider: what Mrs Gibbs and Mrs Webb say in the extract; Wilder s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; daily life in Grover s Corners elsewhere in Act One. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. 5484 3 [Turn over Priestley: An Inspector Calls 2 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Mr Birling. Look again at the extract in Act Three, beginning on page 68 with Eric s words, I don t see much nonsense about it when a girl goes and kills herself and ending on page 71 with Birling s words, Well, isn t it? We ve been had, that s all. With reference to the ways Priestley presents Mr Birling in the extract and elsewhere in the play, show that Mr Birling is only concerned about being rich and important. In your answer you should consider: what Mr Birling says in the extract; Priestley s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; what Mr Birling says in the engagement scene in Act One (before the arrival of the Inspector). (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about differing attitudes. Look again at the extract in Act One, beginning at the bottom of page 13 with Mr Birling s words, Look there s nothing mysterious or scandalous about this business and ending on page 16 with Eric s words, Well, we don t need to tell the Inspector all about that, do we? With reference to the ways Priestley presents differing attitudes in the extract and elsewhere in the play, show that the younger Birlings have different attitudes from those of the older Birlings about how they lead their lives. In your answer you should consider: what Mr Birling and Eric say in the extract; Priestley s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; Sheila s and Mrs Birling s attitudes to the death of Eva/Daisy elsewhere in the play. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. 5484 4 [Turn over Shaffer: The Royal Hunt of the Sun 3 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about De Soto. Look again at the extract from Act 2 Scene III beginning on page 55 with the stage direction Enter PIZARRO and DE SOTO and ending on page 57 with the stage direction He goes off. With reference to the ways Shaffer presents De Soto in this scene and elsewhere in the play, show that De Soto gives good advice. In your answer you should consider: what De Soto says in the extract; Shaffer s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; De Soto s relationship with Pizarro elsewhere in the play; and anything else you think is relevant. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about differing kinds of priest. Look again at the extract from Act 2 Scene IV, beginning on page 59 with the stage direction VALVERDE comes in from another side and ending on page 61 with the stage direction A further music of bells and humming. With reference to the ways Shaffer presents Valverde and De Nizza in this scene and elsewhere in the play, show that they are differing kinds of priest. In your answer you should consider: what Valverde and De Nizza say in the extract; Shaffer s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; Valverde s attitude towards Atahuallpa and the Indians elsewhere in the play; De Nizza s attitude towards Atahuallpa and the Indians elsewhere in the play. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. 5484 5 [Turn over Russell: Blood Brothers 4 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Edward. Look again at the extract from Act Two, beginning on page 77 with the stage direction We see Edward waiting by a street lamp and ending on page 80 with the stage direction Linda and Mickey, arms around each other, watch him go. With reference to the ways Russell presents Edward in the extract and elsewhere in the play, show that Edward is generous and considerate. In your answer you should consider: what Edward says and sings in the extract; Russell s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; Edward s relationships with Linda and Mickey elsewhere in the play. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about escaping from reality. Look again at the extract beginning on page 1 with the stage direction Mrs Johnstone enters with her back to the audience and ending on page 4 with the stage direction During the dance she acquires a brush, dusters and a mop bucket. With reference to the ways Russell presents escaping from reality in the extract and elsewhere in the play, show that Mrs Johnstone and Mickey try to escape from the reality of their lives. In your answer you should consider: what Mrs Johnstone says and sings in the extract; Russell s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; Mickey s dependence on tablets elsewhere in the play. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. 5484 6 [Turn over Friel: Dancing at Lughnasa 5 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Kate. Look again at the extract on page 22 beginning with Chris s words, Bloody useless set, that and ending on page 24 with Rose s words, Everybody calls you the Gander! With reference to the ways Friel presents Kate in the extract and elsewhere in the play, show that Kate likes to be in control. In your answer you should consider: what Kate says in the extract; Friel s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; Kate s relationship with Uncle Jack elsewhere in the play. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about family life. Look again at the extract on page 41 beginning with Michael s words Some of Aunt Kate s forebodings and ending on page 42 at the end of Act 1. With reference to the ways Friel presents the Mundys family life in the extract and elsewhere in the play, show that family life breaks down. In your answer you should consider: what Michael says in the extract; Friel s use of language and dramatic techniques in the extract; the difficulties faced by the Mundy family elsewhere in the play. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question. Remember to write your answer in the Green (Drama) Answer Booklet. 5484 7 [Turn over Section B Prose Answer one question from this section Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men 6 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Slim. With reference to the ways Steinbeck presents Slim, show that he is a man to be admired. In your answer you should consider: his life and work on the ranch; his relationships with George and Lennie; and anything else you think is relevant. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about friendship. With reference to the ways Steinbeck presents life on the ranch, show that the characters do not find friendship on the ranch. In your answer you should consider: Candy; Crooks; Curley s wife. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. 5484 8 [Turn over Orwell: Animal Farm 7 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Squealer. With reference to the ways Orwell presents Squealer, show that Squealer is responsible for keeping the pigs in power. In your answer you should consider: the way Squealer speaks to the other animals; the things Squealer says and does to trick the other animals; and anything else you think is relevant. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about life on the farm. Show that life on the farm is hard for the animals. In your answer you should consider: what Old Major says about life on the farm; Jones s treatment of the animals; the pigs treatment of the other animals. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. 5484 9 [Turn over Golding: Lord of the Flies 8 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Piggy. With reference to the ways that Golding presents Piggy, show that Piggy is different from the other boys. In your answer you should consider: Piggy s physical appearance; Piggy s loyalty to Ralph; Piggy s attitude to Jack; and anything else you think is relevant. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about being frightened. Show that some things on the island frighten the boys. In your answer you should consider: the snake-thing; the dead parachutist; and anything else you think is relevant. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. 5484 10 [Turn over Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird 9 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Mayella. With reference to the ways Lee presents Mayella, show that she may be pitied. In your answer you should consider: Mayella s homelife; what she says and does in court; what others say about her. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about racial prejudice. Show that the racial prejudices of the white community decrease during the course of the novel. In your answer you should consider: the incident outside the jail; why the jury took so long to reach a verdict; Aunt Alexandra. (You should spend no longer than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. 5484 11 [Turn over 10 Johnston: How Many Miles To Babylon? Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Alicia. With reference to the ways Johnston presents Alicia, show that she is often unfeeling. In your answer you should consider: her relationship with Frederick; her relationship with Alexander. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about escape. With reference to the ways Johnston presents Alexander and Jerry, show that they both joined the Army to escape from their lives at home. In your answer you should consider: Alexander s life in Ireland; Jerry s life in Ireland. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. 5484 12 [Turn over Taylor: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 11 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about Mama Logan. With reference to the ways Taylor presents Mama Logan, show that she sets a good example to the younger Logans. In your answer you should consider: Mama Logan as a mother; Mama Logan as a teacher. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about the lives of black children. With reference to the ways Taylor presents the lives of black children, show that life for black children is unfair. In your answer you should consider: life at school for black children; the incident in Strawberry. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Blue (Prose) Answer Booklet. 5484 13 [Turn over Section C Poetry Answer one question from this section Anthology One 12 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Purple (Poetry) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about feelings for a loved one. Look again at A Parental Ode to my Son by Thomas Hood, and at either Upon my Son Samuel his going for England by Ann Bradstreet or Remember by Christina Rossetti. From the ways these two poems about feelings for a loved one are written, show how the poems are alike and how they are different. Explain which of the poems you prefer. In your answer you should consider: what each poet has written about; what you learn about the thoughts and feelings expressed in each poem; how each poet uses language to convey these thoughts and feelings. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Purple (Poetry) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about attitudes to death. Look again at On the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Francis Beaumont in which the speaker conveys his attitude to death. Choose another poem from Anthology One in which the speaker conveys his or her attitude to death. Show which speaker makes you appreciate his or her attitude more. In your answer you should: describe in your own words what each poem is about; say what you learn about the thoughts and feelings of each speaker; show how each poet uses language to convey these feelings. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Purple (Poetry) Answer Booklet. 5484 14 [Turn over Anthology Two 13 Answer either (a) or (b) Use the Purple (Poetry) Answer Booklet for this question. (a) This question is about strong emotions. Look again at On Hearing That his Friend was Coming Back from the War by WangChien and at either Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister by Robert Browning or Pied Beauty by Gerard Manley Hopkins. From the ways these two poems about strong emotions are written, show how the poems are alike and how they are different. Explain which of the poems you prefer. In your answer you should consider: what each poet has written about; what you learn about the thoughts and feelings expressed in each poem; how each poet uses language to convey these thoughts and feelings. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Purple (Poetry) Answer Booklet. (b) This question is about feeling rejected. Look again at Tommy by Rudyard Kipling, in which the speaker conveys his feelings about being rejected. Choose another poem from Anthology Two in which the speaker conveys feelings about being rejected. Show which speaker makes you appreciate his or her feelings more. In your answer you should: describe in your own words what each poem is about; say what you learn about the thoughts and feelings of each speaker; show how each poet uses language to convey these feelings. (You should spend no more than 50 minutes on this question.) Remember to write your answer in the Purple (Poetry) Answer Booklet. 5484 15 Permission to reproduce all copyright material has been applied for. In some cases, efforts to contact copyright holders may have been unsuccessful and CCEA will be happy to rectify any omissions of acknowledgement in future if notified. 5484 [Turn over

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