General Certificate of Secondary Education Higher Tier Mock Paper

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1 General Certificate of Secondary Education Higher Tier Mock Paper English Literature Unit 1 Exploring modern texts H Mock Paper 47101H For this paper you must have: an AQA 16-page answer book unannotated copies of the texts you have been studying. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes Instructions Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is 47101H. Answer two questions. Answer one question from Section A and one question from Section B. You must have a copy of the AQA Prose Anthology Sunlight on the Grass and/or the text/s you have been studying in the examination room. The texts must not be annotated, and must not contain additional notes or materials. Write your answers in the answer book provided. Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. You must not use a dictionary. Information The marks for questions are shown in brackets. The maximum mark for this paper is 68. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. All questions should be answered in continuous prose. Spelling, punctuation and grammar will be assessed in all questions. The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) are shown for each question. Advice You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on Section A and about 45 minutes on Section B. You are reminded that there are 34 marks for each section. M /47101H 47101H

2 2 Section A Questions Pages Modern prose or drama AQA Anthology Sunlight on the Grass Set Texts: William Golding Lord of the Flies Kevin Brooks Martyn Pig Susan Hill The Woman in Black Joe Simpson Touching the Void Dylan Thomas Under Milk Wood N/A N/A Arthur Miller The Crucible Diane Samuels Kindertransport N/A N/A J.B. Priestley An Inspector Calls Dennis Kelly DNA N/A N/A Section B Exploring cultures Questions Pages John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men 19 9

3 3 Section A: Modern prose or drama Answer one question from this section on the text you have studied. You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section. Anthology : Sunlight on the Grass EITHER Question Answer Part (a) and Part (b) Question 2 Part (a) Write about how the writer presents appearances in The Darkness Out There. and then Part (b) How does another writer present appearances in one other story from Sunlight on the Grass? 0 2 Answer Part (a) and Part (b) Part (a) How does Helen Dunmore present the relationship between Carla and Stephen in My Polish Teacher s Tie? and then Part (b) Choose one other story from Sunlight on the Grass and write about how the writer presents a relationship in their story.

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5 5 William Golding : Lord of the Flies Question Choose one character in Lord of the Flies which you consider to be important. Write about the significance of this character and how Golding presents them. Question First appearances are key. To what extent do you think Lord of the Flies supports this? How does Golding develop the characters from their first description? Kevin Brooks : Martyn Pig Question Choose two characters from Martyn Pig and explain their importance. Write about why Brooks presented them in this way? Question How does Brooks present attitudes in Martyn Pig?

6 6 Susan Hill : The Woman in Black Question How do you think Hill builds to tension to make the story dramatic and interesting? Question Choose one character. Why do you think Hill presented that character in the way that she did? Joe Simpson : Touching the Void Question How does Simpson present the theme of life and death in Touching the Void? Question How does Simpson create tension in his story, and explain why he created tension at particular parts of the story? Turn over

7 7 Dylan Thomas : Under Milk Wood Question I am unable to provide a question for this text. Question I am unable to provide a question for this text. Arthur Miller : The Crucible Question How does Miller make this play dramatic and interesting for the audience? Question What do you think is the importance of Reverend Parris in the play and how does Miller present the character in the way that she did?

8 8 Diane Samuels : Kindertransport Question I am unable to provide a question for this text. Question I am unable to provide a question for this text. J.B. Priestley : An Inspector Calls Question The inspector is the most important character of the play. How far do you agree with this statement by the ways in which Priestley presents the inspector? Question How do you think Priestly presents the theme of responsibility in An Inspector Calls?

9 9 Section B: Exploring cultures Answer one question from this section on the text you have studied. You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section. John Steinbeck : Of Mice and Men Question Read the following passage and then answer Part (a) and Part (b). Crooks stood up from his bunk and faced her. "I had enough," he said coldly. "You got no rights comin' in a colored man's room. You got no rights messing around in here at all. Now you jus' get out, an' get out quick. If you don't, I'm gonna ast the boss not to ever let you come in the barn no more." She turned on him in scorn. "Listen, Nigger," she said. "You know what I can do to you if you open your trap?" Crooks stared hopelessly at her, and then he sat down on his bunk and drew into himself. She closed on him. "You know what I could do?" Crooks seemed to grow smaller, and he pressed himself against the wall. "Yes, ma'am." "Well, you keep your place then, Nigger. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny." Crooks had reduced himself to nothing. There was no personality, no ego - nothing to arouse either like or dislike. He said, "Yes, ma'am," and his voice was toneless. For a moment she stood over him as though waiting for him to move so that she could whip at him again; but Crooks sat perfectly still, his eyes averted, everything that might be hurt drawn in. Part (a) In this passage, how does Steinbeck present the feelings of Crooks and the theme of status? Refer closely to the passage in your answer. and then Part (b) In the rest of the novel, how does Steinbeck use Crooks to present the life of black people during the time that the novel was written? END OF QUESTIONS