METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT (COMMON TASK)
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
GRADE 12
PAPER 2
JUNE 2014
MEMORANDUM
MARKS: 70
TIME: 2 hours
This MEMORANDUM consists of 6 pages.
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SECTION B: DRAMA
QUESTION 5 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
5.1.1. / Refer to lines 1-2 (‘What is in …His ashes.)a) What is the name of the ‘thing’ Sipho is referring to? An urn.ü / (1)
b) Whose ashes are in this thing? Themba’s ashes. ü / (1)
c) What emotion does Sipho display towards Mandisa in these lines? Anger/Fury ü / (1)
5.1.2. / Refer to lines 11-12 (Oh this is … about ashes.)
a) Why did Mandisa come to South Africa?
She came to fulfil her father’s wish to be buried with his ancestors/parents.ü
He wanted to be buried in his motherland, South Africa. ü
(ACCEPT ANY TWO APPROPRIATE ANSWERS) / (2)
b) Do you think that Sipho is being fair towards Mandisa? Discuss your view.
No. She did not grow up in the South African culture, therefore she did not know that what she did was against the culture. /
It was her mother’s decision to have her father cremated. üü
OR
Yes. Mandisa and her mother could have consulted with Sipho before they made the decision. üü
(YES/NO WITHOUT SUBSTANTIATION OR REASON = 0 MARKS) / (2)
5.1.3. / Refer to line 15-16 (‘Daddy! Some black people… cremation these days.’)
a) Where is the ‘here’ Thando is referring to?
New Brighton / Port Elizabeth / Eastern Cape.ü
(DO NOT ACCEPT SOUTH AFRICA AS AN ANSWER) / (1)
b) What is a cremation?
Cremation is the use of high-temperature burning,ü to reduce dead human bodies to ashes. ü / (2)
5.1.4. / Refer to line 17 (‘I am not some black people. I am me.’) Give TWO aspects of Sipho’s character that are displayed in these lines.
He is proud.ü He is traditional.ü (ACCEPT ANY RELEVANT ANSWER) / (2)
5.1.5. / Refer to lines 25-26 (‘You have embarrassed me. Hurt me.’) Do you think that Sipho is really hurt? Discuss your view.
Yes. He is hurt because Themba was his brother and wanted to give him a decent traditional burial.üü
OR
No. He is too proud and concerned about what people would say if he does not fulfil his family traditions by giving his brother a decent burial. üü
(YES/NO WITHOUT SUBSTANTIATION OR REASON = 0 MARKS) / (2)
5.1.6. / In line 29 Thando says, (‘Let’s all be calm and discuss this.’) Give TWO aspects of Thando’s character displayed in this line.
She is responsible and rational.ü She is patient.ü She is mature. ü
(ANY TWO OF THE ABOVE) / (2)
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5.2.1 / Refer to line 6 (‘Girl! ‘He won’t allow you’!)Choose the correct answer from the options below. Write ONLY the letter.
a) When Mandisa speaks these words she is…
A) Happy B) Sad C) Shocked D) Rude
C. Shocked ü / (1)
b) Give TWO differences between Thando and Mandisa’s characters as displayed in the extract.
Thando is more traditional and Mandisa is more modern and westernised.ü
Thando is more calm and reserved and Mandisa is more confident and speaks her mind easily.ü (ACCEPT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ANSWER) / (2)
5.2.2 / Refer to line 7 (‘Things are different here. This is not London.’)
Why do you think Thando says this to Mandisa?
Thando knows that Mandisa grew up differently in London.ü
She knows that Sipho is traditional and very strict and Mandisa would not understand this. ü / (2)
5.2.3 / Who is the ‘him’ Thando is referring to in line 8? Sipho.ü / (1)
5.2.4 / What country is Mandisa’s mother’s family from? Barbados ü/The West Indies. ü / (1)
5.2.5 / Refer to lines 14-15 (‘She met my father … at the Amnesty office.’)
Explain why Themba was in Lagos, Nigeria.
He was fleeing from the South African Police/Security Police because of his involvement in the anti-apartheid struggle. ü He first based himself in Lagos, Nigeria during his exile. ü / (2)
5.2.6 / Refer to lines 20-21 (‘I had a brother, … he was killed.’)
a) If you were the director of this play, what would you tell Thando to do while saying the words in these lines?
I would instruct her to speak softer and slower.ü Instruct her to bow her head to indicate a hint of sadness.ü (ACCEPT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ANSWER) / (2)
b) Identify Thando’s tone of voice in these lines. Sad tone of voice. ü / (1)
c) Quote one word in support of your answer in (b). ‘died’/ ‘killed’ü / (1)
5.2.7 / Refer to lines 23 (‘Not riots. … father was devastated.’)
a) Besides being devastated about Luvuyo dying, briefly discuss ONE other reason why Sipho was devastated.
He would never have an opportunity to see/speak üwith his brother again.
He was hoping to see his brother again to make peace with the anger he had for his brother. ü / (2)
b) Discuss what the student uprisings were about.
South Africa was under white apartheid rule. ü The students demonstrated against the apartheid government. ü / (2)
5.2.8 / Give TWO aspects of Thando’s character that we learn from this extract.
She is respectful towards her father.ü She is tolerant and respectful towards her culture.ü She is patient and mature. ü / (2)
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SECTION C: SHORT STORIES
QUESTION 6.1 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
THE COFFEE CART GIRL by Es’kia Mphahlele
6.1.1. / Complete the following sentences by using the words provided in the list below.Write only the words next to the question numbers 6.1.1. (a) – 6.1.1. (d).
Thulani Serero; celebration ; tea and bread; Rueben Lumeko; Port Elizabeth; Johannesburg; strike; coffee and pancake;
The short story is set in (a) …China helps save Pinkie’s coffee-cart during a (b) …in the city. Pinkie sells (c)…at the coffee-cart. China’s real name is (d) …
a) Johannesburgü
b) strikeü
c) coffee and pancakesü (Both must be specified)
d) Rueben Lumekoü / (4)
6.1.2. / Refer to lines 3-4 (…‘to her man’s jersey … not well fed,’…)
Briefly discuss what the description of Zodwa’s clothing says about her.
It means that she is poor üand that she could not afford proper/decent clothes.ü
OR
It also means that she has a thin build. üü / (2)
6.1.3. / Refer to line 9 (…‘: a repelling admiration.’)
Give ONE reason why she would ‘admire’ China.
He saved her coffee cart during the strikes.ü
She was attracted to him as she thought that he was a kind man. ü / (2)
6.1.4. / Refer to line 13 (‘Signed off at the Metropolitan?’)
Briefly describe what this line means.
Due to the strike,ü he was fired from his job at the Metropolitan Steel factory and is now unemployed. ü (ACCEPT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ANSWER) / (2)
6.1.5. / Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Write only the letter A-D of your choice. China’s head drooped (line 14) because he is…
A) Angry B) Depressed C) Disappointed D) Arrogant
B. depressed ü / (1)
6.1.6. / Refer to lines 23-24 (‘I know. … coffee and pancake.’)
Explain why female character offers to give China coffee and pancake.
He had been fired from his job at the Metropolitan Steel office.ü Thus, he is unemployed. ü She anticipated that he would not have money to buy food and offered to give him coffee and pancake if he was hungry. ü
(ACCEPT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ANSWER) / (2)
6.1.7. / Give TWO aspects of Pinkie’s character as displayed in the extract.
She is kind and generous. ü She is caring and feels pity for China.ü
(ACCEPT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ANSWER) / (2)
6.1.8. / Mention TWO aspects of China’s character as displayed in the extract.
He was attractive but could not be fully trusted. ü He was determined as he was intent on finding another job. ü
(ACCEPT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ANSWER) / (2)
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QUESTION 6.2 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
THE DUBE TRAIN by Can Themba
6.2.1. / Refer to line 1 (‘Hela, you street urchin, … came the shrill’…)a) Who is the speaker of these words? The big, hulky man üon the train. / (1)
b) Who is the man speaking to? He is speaking to the tsotsi.ü / (1)
c) Briefly describe the events that lead up to the man saying these words.
The tsotsi had been chasing after a girl he slapped on the train and an older woman scolded at the other men for not doing anything and allowing the tsotsi to harass the young lady. üThe tsotsi turned and swore at the older woman which led to the hulking man to respond to the swearing at the older woman. ü
(ACCEPT ANY APPROPRIATE ANSWER) / (2)
d) Briefly explain what the other men were accused of by the older woman?
She accused them of being poltroons (cowards).ü She said that if they were real men, they would give the tsotsi a hiding he would not forget. ü
(ACCEPT ANY APPROPRIATE ANSWER) / (2)
6.2.2. / The word tsotsi is used in the story as part of the township language. Briefly describe what a tsotsi is.
Someone who steals, lies and generally is not to be trusted / A township gangster.ü / (1)
6.2.3. / Refer to line 7 (The carriage froze into silence.) Do you think that the people were afraid? Give a reason for your answer.
Yes they were. The people realised that big trouble was about to happen with the hulking man moving into the direction of the tsotsi. They were generally afraid of tsotsis on a train. üü
OR
No they were not. At that stage, they could not predict what would happen while the hulking man moved towards the tsotsi. üü
(YES/NO WITHOUT SUBSTANTIATION OR REASON = 0 MARKS) / (2)
6.2.4. / Using your OWN WORDS, explain why the big man reacted to the tsotsi in this way.
The tsotsi swore/cursed menacingly at the woman.ü In the township, elderly women are respected and seen as mother figures to all the youth. The big man had enough of his rude behaviour when he swore at the older woman. ü
(ACCEPT ANY ANSWER RELEVANT TO THE TSOTSI DISRESPECTING THE OLDER WOMAN) / (2)
6.2.5. / Mention TWO characteristics of the big, hulky man as displayed in this extract.
He respects his elders as he stood up to defend the honour of the older woman. ü/ He is fearless/brave/ courageous as he confronted the tsotsi even after he had drawn a knife. ü (ACCEPT ANY TWO) / (2)
6.2.6. / Quote a sentence to indicate that the people made way for the confrontation between the two men in the train compartment.
“The splashing people left a sort of arena.”ü / (1)
6.2.7. / Refer to line 17 (‘Croesus Cemetery flashed past.’). Do you think there is a reason why the writer uses this line at this point of the short story?
Yes. It is as if the writer is creating a foreboding/prediction that someone might die on that train. üü
(YES/NO WITHOUT SUBSTANTIATION OR REASON = 0 MARKS) / (2)
6.2.8. / Following this extract, the big man throws the tsotsi from the train. Do you have sympathy for the tsotsi? Explain your answer.
No. The tsotsi deserves the end result due to his rude behaviour to the girl, older woman, the big man and other passengers on the train. üü
OR
Yes. He did not deserve to be thrown from the train as it could lead to his death. No one deserves to die at the hand of another. üü
(ACCEPT ANY APPROPRIATE ANSWER BASED ON THE SHORT STORY AND NOT TSOTSIS GENERALLY)
(YES/NO WITHOUT SUBSTANTIATION OR REASON = 0 MARKS) / (2)
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