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ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2
NOVEMBER 2012
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English First Additional Language/P2 2 DBE/November 2012
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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.

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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
2. To Kill a Mockingbird Contextual question 35 6
3. Lord of the Flies Essay question 35 9
4. Lord of the Flies Contextual question 35 10
5. A Grain of Wheat Essay question 35 13
6. A Grain of Wheat Contextual question 35 14
SECTION B: DRAMA

7. Romeo and Juliet Essay question 35 17
8. Romeo and Juliet Contextual question 35 18
9. Nothing but the Truth Essay question 35 21
10. Nothing but the Truth Contextual question 35 22

11. The Coffee-cart Girl Essay question 35 26
12. Relatives Contextual question 35 27
SECTION D: POETRY
Answer ANY TWO questions.

13. On his blindness Contextual question 17½ 30
14. The serf Contextual question 17½ 32
15. Auto wreck Contextual question 17½ 34
16. Cheetah Contextual question 17½ 36

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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.

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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
In the novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, we see that many factors shape children's
lives.
Write an essay in which you discuss how Boo's, Jem's and Scout's lives are shaped by
different factors. In your essay, refer to specific incidents in the story.
You may consider the following ideas, among others:
• How parents shape their children's lives

• How society shapes children's lives
• How children shape their own lives
Length: 250–300 words [35]
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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 [Scout describes Atticus.]
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.
With these attributes, however, he would not remain as inconspicuous as
we wished him to: that year, the school buzzed with talk about him defending 5
Tom Robinson, none of which was complimentary. After my bout with Cecil
Jacobs when I committed myself to a policy of cowardice, word got around
that Scout Finch wouldn't fight any more, her daddy wouldn't let her. This was
not entirely correct: I wouldn't fight publicly for Atticus, but the family was
private ground. I would fight anyone from a third cousin upwards tooth and 10
nail. Francis Hancock, for example, knew that.
When he gave us our air-rifles Atticus wouldn't teach us to shoot. Uncle
Jack instructed us in the rudiments thereof; he said Atticus wasn't interested
in guns. Atticus said to Jem one day, 'I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the
back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if 15
you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.'
[Chapter 10]
2.1.1 Complete the following sentences by using the words provided in

the list below. Write only the words next to the question number
(2.1.1(a)–2.1.1(d)) in the ANSWER BOOK.
Jack; Alexandra; Miss Maudie Atkinson; father;

Calpurnia; Mr Radley; uncle; Mrs Dubose
Atticus is Scout and Jem's (a) … and (b) … is his brother.

(c) … is Scout and Jem's aunt. Although Scout and Jem do not
have a mother, (d) … is like a mother to them. (4)
2.1.2 In the passage, Atticus is described as being different from many

other fathers.
Explain, by providing TWO points, how Atticus is different from

other fathers. Use your own words. (2)

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2.1.3 In lines 5–6 it is stated 'the school buzzed ... which was
complimentary'.
(a) What do the words 'none of which was complimentary' tell you
about the school children's attitude towards Tom Robinson?
State TWO points. (2)
(b) Atticus defends Tom Robinson in spite of opposition in

Maycomb County. What TWO facts about Atticus are shown
here? (2)
2.1.4 In line 7, Scout refers to a 'policy of cowardice'.
Give TWO reasons why Scout views not being able to fight as a
'policy of cowardice'. (2)
2.1.5 What does Scout mean by fighting anyone 'tooth and nail' in
lines 10–11? (1)
2.1.6 In lines 13–14, it is stated 'Atticus wasn't interested in guns ...'.

However, later in the novel, Atticus uses a gun. What does he use
it for? (1)
2.1.7 In line 16, Atticus says, 'it's a sin to kill a mockingbird'.
Do you agree with Atticus that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird?

Discuss your view. (2)
2.1.8 Do you think Atticus was right in giving Jem and Scout air-rifles?
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2.2 [Scout and Dill meet Mr Dolphus Raymond outside the court.]
As Mr Dolphus Raymond was an evil man I accepted his invitation

reluctantly, but I followed Dill. Somehow, I didn't think Atticus would like it if
we became friendly with Mr Raymond, and I knew Aunt Alexandra wouldn't.
'Here,' he said, offering Dill his paper sack with straws in it. 'Take a good
sip, it'll quieten you.' 5
Dill sucked on the straws, smiled, and pulled at length.
'Hee hee,' said Mr Raymond, evidently taking delight in corrupting a child.
'Dill, you watch out, now,' I warned.
Dill released the straws and grinned. 'Scout, it's nothing but Coca-Cola.'
Mr Raymond sat up against the tree-trunk. He had been lying on the 10
grass. 'You little folks won't tell on me now, will you? It'd ruin my reputation if
you did.'
'You mean all you drink in that sack's Coca-Cola? Just plain Coca-Cola?'
[Chapter 20]
2.2.1 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence.

Write only the answer (A–D) in the ANSWER BOOK.
Dill is ...
A Miss Maudie's nephew.
B Miss Dubose's nephew.
C Calpurnia's nephew.
D Miss Rachel's nephew. (1)
2.2.2 Using THREE points, describe what leads to Dill and Scout
meeting with Mr Dolphus Raymond. (3)
2.2.3 In line 6, Dill accepts a drink from Mr Dolphus Raymond.
What TWO characteristics of Dill's are shown here? (2)
2.2.4 In which TWO ways are Mr Dolphus Raymond and Atticus Finch
similar? (2)
2.2.5 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or 'false'
and give a reason for your answer.
Mr Dolphus Raymond drinks alcohol to escape from his problems. (2)
2.2.6 Is Mr Dolphus Raymond a victim of racism? Give a reason for your
answer. (2)
2.2.7 What does this extract tell you about Mr Dolphus Raymond's
attitude towards children? State TWO points. (2)
2.2.8 In your view, can Mr Dolphus Raymond be compared to a
mockingbird? Give a reason for your answer. (1)
2.2.9 Do you think Scout benefits in any way from meeting Mr Dolphus
Raymond? Explain your answer. (2)
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LORD OF THE FLIES
In the novel LORD OF THE FLIES the 'beast' represents fear.
Write an essay in which you discuss how the boys' fears develop and get out of
control.
In your essay you may consider the following ideas, among others:
• The fears of the littl'uns and the reactions of the boys to them
• The 'beast from the air' and the boys' reactions to Simon's discovery
• How fear of the 'beast' affects the boys' behaviour
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LORD OF THE FLIES
of your answer.
QUESTION 4.2.
4.1 [The boys gather wood.]
Ralph and Jack looked at each other while society paused about them.
The shameful knowledge grew in them and they did not know how to begin
confession.
Ralph spoke first, crimson in the face.
"Will you?" 5
He cleared his throat and went on.
"Will you light the fire?"
Now the absurd situation was open, Jack blushed too. He began to mutter
vaguely.
"You rub two sticks. You rub – " 10
He glanced at Ralph, who blurted out the last confession of incompetence.
"Has anyone got any matches?"
"You make a bow and spin the arrow," said Roger. He rubbed his hands in
mime. "Psss. Psss."
A little air was moving over the mountain. Piggy came with it, in shorts and 15
shirt, labouring cautiously out of the forest with the evening sunlight gleaming
from his glasses. He held the conch under his arm.
Ralph shouted at him.
"Piggy! Have you got any matches?"
The other boys took up the cry till the mountain rang. Piggy shook his head 20
and came to the pile.
"My! You've made a big heap, haven't you?"
Jack pointed suddenly.
[Chapter 2]

flames; stranded; lazy; blazing;

smoke; ships; signal; aeroplanes
The (a) … boys gather wood to light a (b) … fire to attract passing
(c) … with its (d) … (4)
4.1.2 To whom does 'society' in line 1 refer? (1)

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4.1.3 In lines 2–3, the writer mentions 'The shameful knowledge ... to
begin confession'.
Give TWO reasons why this knowledge is so 'shameful'. (2)
4.1.4 In line 4, the writer mentions that Ralph turns 'crimson in the face'.
Which emotion causes Ralph to turn crimson? (1)
4.1.5 In line 14 'Psss. Psss.' is an example of ...
A apostrophe.
B onomatopoeia.
C assonance.
D oxymoron. (1)
4.1.6 Give TWO characteristics of Piggy's that we learn from the words
'labouring cautiously' in line 16. (2)
4.1.7 Give TWO reasons why all the boys, 'took up the cry' in line 20. (2)
4.1.8 In your opinion, should starting a fire on the island have been the
most important concern? Discuss your view. (2)
4.1.9 Do you agree that emergency situations, like the one mentioned in
this extract, bring out the best in people? Discuss your view. (2)
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4.2 [Jack and his tribe attack Ralph's group.]
They hauled Piggy clear of the wreckage and leaned him against a tree.
The night was cool and purged of immediate terror. Piggy's breathing was a
little easier.
"Did you get hurt, Piggy?"
"Not much." 5
"That was Jack and his hunters," said Ralph bitterly. "Why can't they leave
us alone?"
"We gave them something to think about," said Sam.
Honesty compelled him to go on. "At least you did. I got mixed up with myself
in a corner." 10
"I gave one of 'em what for," said Ralph, "I smashed him up all right. He
won't want to come and fight us again in a hurry."
"So did I," said Eric. "When I woke up one was kicking me in the face. I got
an awful bloody face, I think, Ralph. But I did him in the end."
"What did you do?" 15
"I got my knee up," said Eric with simple pride, "and I hit him with it in the
pills. You should have heard him holler! He won't come back in a hurry either.
So we didn't do too badly."
Ralph moved suddenly in the dark; but then he heard Eric working at his
mouth. 20
"What's the matter?"
"Jus' a tooth loose."
[Chapter 10]
4.2.1 What is the 'wreckage' referred to in line 1? (1)

4.2.2 In line 3 it is mentioned that Piggy's breathing is 'easier'. Give TWO
possible reasons why Piggy was breathing with difficulty earlier. (2)
The person that Ralph is referring to in lines 11–12 is one of the
attackers. (2)
4.2.4 Give TWO reasons why the boys have separated into two groups
at this stage. (2)
4.2.5 Explain why Jack's tribe does not take the conch. (2)
4.2.6 The attackers steal Piggy's spectacles.
(a) What serious effects does this have later in the novel? State
THREE points. (3)
(b) Do you think it is fair that the hunters steal Piggy's spectacles?
4.2.7 In your view, is Jack or Ralph a better leader? Give a reason for
your answer. (2)
4.2.8 Discuss your views on the qualities a good leader should have. (2)
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A GRAIN OF WHEAT
Many characters in the novel A GRAIN OF WHEAT experience suffering.
By referring to Gikonyo, Mumbi and Mugo, discuss the reasons for their suffering and
how it affects them.
• Gikonyo's suffering and its consequences

• Mumbi's suffering and its outcome
• Mugo's suffering and how it affects him
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A GRAIN OF WHEAT
of your answer.
QUESTION 6.2.
6.1 [Mugo thinks about Kihika's speech.]
'A day comes when brother shall give up brother, a mother her son, when
you and I have heard the call of a nation in turmoil.'
Mugo felt a constriction in his throat. He could not clap for words that did
not touch him. What right had such a boy, probably younger than Mugo, to
talk like that? What arrogance? Kihika had spoken of blood as easily as if he 5
was talking of drawing water in a river, Mugo reflected, a revulsion starting in
his stomach at the sight and smell of blood. I hate him, he heard himself say
and frightened, he looked at Mumbi, wondering what she was thinking. Her
eyes were still fixed on her brother. Everybody's eyes were on the platform.
Mugo experienced a twang of jealousy as he too turned and looked at the 10
speaker. At that moment their eyes met, or so Mugo imagined, with guilt. For
a split second the crowd and the world at large seemed drenched in silence.
Only Kihika and Mugo were left on the stage. Something surged for release in
Mugo's heart, something, in fact, which was an intense vibration of terror and
hatred. 15
'Watch ye and pray,' Kihika said, calling on his audience to remember the
great Swahili proverb: Kikulacho Kimo nguoni mwako.
[Chapter 2]

history; inspires; sacrifices; shot;

scares; donations; culture; hanged
In his speech, Kihika (a) … the people at Rungei Market. He starts

by recalling the (b) … of Kenya and then continues by warning
them that (c) … will be needed to gain their freedom. He is later
(d) … by the British. (4)
6.1.2 Mugo thinks that Kihika 'had spoken of blood as easily as if he was
talking of drawing water in a river' (lines 5–6).
How does Kihika feel about violence? State TWO points. (2)

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and quote ONE word from the extract to prove your answer.
Mugo hates violence. (2)
6.1.4 Quote TWO separate words from this extract to show Mugo's
negative feelings towards Kihika. (2)
6.1.5 Mugo's and Kihika's characters differ. Write down ONE difference. (2)
6.1.6 Do you think Kihika deserves to be called a hero? Discuss your

view. (2)
6.1.7 The Swahili proverb at the end of the passage is: 'That which bites
you is in your clothes.'
How is this saying proved to be true by the way Kihika is killed? (2)
6.1.8 Mugo and Kihika have different views on violence in the revolution.
Whose view do you support? Discuss your view. (2)
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6.2 [Karanja thinks about a past event.]
Had the man gone, Karanja wondered? He should have asked him yesterday.
Yesterday after the dog incident. Karanja recalled his terror as the dog
approached him. He shuddered. Thompson had saved him from shame.
Thompson. And he was going. He strolled back to his room, heavy with a
sense of imminent betrayal. 5
He had once before experienced a similar feeling. That was the day, soon
after the State of Emergency was officially lifted, that the reigning D.O.
advised him to resign his post as Chief. Then new Party political leaders like
Oginga Odinga were agitating for Independence and the release of Jomo
Kenyatta. Karanja arrested a man who had not paid poll-tax for two years. 10
The man had been without a job since he left detention. He was so angry that
instead of answering questions, he spat on the dust. The Chief did exactly
what he was used to doing: he had the man beaten by his bodyguard, and
locked him up at the homeguard post until morning. The matter was taken up
by men connected with Odinga, and in this way reached the courts. Karanja 15
was compelled to pay a fine and make a public apology. This had cut him to
the quick. Why should he be punished for doing exactly what he had been
praised for doing a month or so before?
[Chapter 10]
6.2.1 Refer to the 'dog incident' in line 2.
Using THREE points, briefly describe what happened during this

incident. (3)

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6.2.2 Explain why Karanja is so upset at the news of Thompson's return

to England. (2)
6.2.3 In line 5, Karanja experiences a 'sense of imminent betrayal'.

In fact, he betrayed his own people.
Give TWO reasons why he decides to betray his people by joining

the Homeguards. (2)
6.2.4 Karanja arrests a man for not paying taxes.
(a) Choose the correct answer to complete the following

sentence. Write only the answer (A–D) in the ANSWER
BOOK.
The arrest shows Karanja's ...
A abuse of power.
B short temper.
C cowardly nature.
D leadership. (1)
(b) What is the final outcome of this incident for Karanja? (1)
6.2.5 What is Thompson's post in the colonial government? (1)
6.2.6 Mumbi rejects Karanja. What TWO effects does this rejection have
on him? (2)
6.2.7 In this extract Karanja recalls being punished for something he was
praised for earlier.
What does this tell you about the colonial government in Kenya? (1)
6.2.8 Consider the novel as a whole.
Do you admire Karanja? Discuss your view. (2)
6.2.9 Give your views on whether Mugo deserves to be executed for

betraying Kihika. (2)
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SECTION B: DRAMA
In this section, there are essay questions and contextual questions on the following
dramas:
• 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
drama you have studied.
ROMEO AND JULIET
In the play ROMEO AND JULIET both Romeo's and Juliet's lives are affected by other
characters.
Write an essay showing how Romeo and Juliet are affected by the actions and advice
of others.
In your answer, you may discuss the following ideas, among others:
• How Romeo and Juliet are affected by the actions of Mercutio and Tybalt
• How Juliet's parents and the Nurse influence her life
• How Friar Lawrence has an impact on Romeo's and Juliet's lives
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ROMEO AND JULIET
Read the following extracts from the play and answer the questions set on each. The
of your answer.
QUESTION 8.2.
8.1 [Tybalt has recognised Romeo at the Capulet ball.]
TYBALT: This, by his voice, should be a Montague.

Fetch me my rapier, boy. What, dares the slave
Come hither, covered with an antic face,
To fleer and scorn at our solemnity?
Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, 5
To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.
CAPULET: Why, how now, kinsman? Wherefore storm you so?
TYBALT: Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe,
A villain, that is hither come in spite
To scorn at our solemnity this night. 10
CAPULET: Young Romeo is it?
TYBALT: 'Tis he, that villain Romeo.
CAPULET: Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone.
'A bears him like a portly gentleman.
And, to say truth, Verona brags of him 15
To be a virtuous and well-governed youth.
I would not for the wealth of all this town
Here in my house do him disparagement.
Therefore be patient; take no note of him.
It is my will, the which if thou respect, 20
Show a fair presence and put off these frowns,
An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast.
[Act 1, Scene 5]
8.1.1 Romeo and his friends attend the Capulet ball for different reasons.
Write down these reasons. (2)
8.1.2 What TWO characteristics of Tybalt's are shown in this extract? (2)
8.1.3 What is the 'antic face' that Tybalt refers to in line 3? (1)
8.1.4 Capulet does not want fighting at the ball.
(a) Give TWO possible reasons why Capulet feels this way. (2)
(b) Tybalt does not fight Romeo at the ball. What are the THREE
consequences of this the next day? (3)

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and quote NO MORE THAN TWO lines from the extract to prove
your answer.
Romeo has a good reputation in Verona. (2)
8.1.6 If you were the stage director of the play, what would you tell the
guests to do while Tybalt and Capulet are arguing? (1)
8.1.7 Is Capulet fair in supporting Romeo over his nephew, Tybalt?

8.1.8 Romeo and Juliet fall in love with each other at first sight. Give your
views on whether this is true love. (2)
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8.2 [Juliet talks to her mother the night before her marriage to Paris.]
JULIET: Ay, those attires are best. But, gentle Nurse,

I pray thee leave me to myself tonight.
For I have need of many orisons
To move the heavens to smile upon my state,
Which, well thou knowest, is cross and full of sin. 5
Enter Lady Capulet.

LADY CAPULET: What, are you busy, ho? Need you my help?
JULIET: No, madam. We have culled such necessaries
As are behoveful for our state tomorrow.
So please you, let me now be left alone, 10
And let the Nurse this night sit up with you,
For I am sure you have your hands full all
In this so sudden business.
LADY CAPULET: Good night.
Go thee to bed, and rest. For thou hast need. 15
Exeunt Lady Capulet and Nurse.
JULIET: Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.
I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins
That almost freezes up the heat of life.
I'll call them back again to comfort me. 20
Nurse! — What should she do here?
My dismal scene I needs must act alone.
Come, vial.
[Act 4, Scene 2]

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8.2.1 Match the names in COLUMN A to the descriptions in COLUMN B.

Write down only the question number (8.2.1(a)–8.2.1(d)) and the
answer (A–E) in the ANSWER BOOK.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
(a) Benvolio A related to Prince Escalus
(b) Lady Capulet B Romeo's cousin
(c) The Nurse C Montague's brother
(d) Mercutio D Tybalt's aunt
E takes care of Juliet (4)
8.2.2 Juliet describes herself as 'cross and full of sin' in line 5. She is
referring to a recent argument with her father. What did they argue
about? State TWO points. (2)
8.2.3 What does Juliet mean by 'have your hands full' in line 12? (1)

Juliet's mother thinks that Juliet needs rest because …
A she has worked very hard.

B she is over-excited about the wedding.
C she has not slept well lately.
D she is getting married the next day. (1)
8.2.5 Explain what Juliet means in lines 18–19 ('I have a ... heat of life.'). (2)
8.2.6 How does Juliet's attitude change towards the Nurse? (2)
8.2.7 Explain the part the vial plays in the final events of the play. (2)
8.2.8 Do you think Juliet was wise to drink the potion? Discuss your
views. (2)
8.2.9 Do you feel sympathy for the Capulets because they have lost their
daughter? Discuss your view. (2)
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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
In the play NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, Sipho could have dealt with some of the
issues that troubled him in a different way.
Discuss this statement in an essay.
• The relationship between Sipho and Themba

• Sipho's relationship with Luvuyo
• Sipho's ambitions for a better career
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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Read the following extracts from the play and answer the questions set on each. The
of your answer.
QUESTION 10.2.
10.1 [Thando and Mandisa discuss their families]
THANDO: You are not staying a little longer ... I mean to mourn?
MANDISA: My father died two weeks ago. I've done all the mourning ... I've
got work to do now.
THANDO: My father would expect us to show some respect for at least a
month as children. Elderly people mourn much longer. He won't 5
allow me to go with you to Jo'burg.
MANDISA: Girl! 'He won't allow you'!
THANDO: Things are different here. This is not London. There are rules in
this house. For as long as I am staying with him under his roof
there are rules and they're his rules [laughing]. Would you like 10
some tea?
MANDISA: She goes to the kitchen.
THANDO: [following her]: Yes, love some.
MANDISA: You were telling me about yourself.
My mother works for Amnesty International and has done for 15
donkey's years. She met my father in Lagos, Nigeria, where she
was working at the Amnesty office. Love at first sight – as my
father used to say. They both came to London and got married –
I was born ...
THANDO: Any brothers and sisters? 20
MANDISA: Nope. I am the only child.
THANDO: I had a brother, Luvuyo, not from my mom though, but he died ...
he was killed.
MANDISA: During the riots. Yes my daddy told me.
THANDO: Not riots. Student uprisings. My father was devastated. Every 25
morning for months his pillow would be soaked with tears.
Always hid his tears from me. Didn't want me to feel that he
loved him more than me. I know he did. African men love their
sons more than their daughters.
[Act 1, Scene 2]

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10.1.1 Match the names in COLUMN A to the descriptions in COLUMN B.

Write down only the question number (10.1.1(a)–10.1.1(d)) and the
answer (A–E) in the ANSWER BOOK.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
(a) Themba A fashion designer
(b) Sipho B translator
(c) Thando C activist
(d) Nandipha Madikiza D librarian
E writer (4)
10.1.2 Why is it difficult to know exactly how Thando and Mandisa are
related? (1)
10.1.3 What TWO characteristics of Thando's are shown in lines 4–5

('My father would ... month as children')? (2)
10.1.4 In line 7 Mandisa says, "Girl! 'He won't allow you'!"
(a) If you were the stage director, what would you want Mandisa's
face to express? (1)
(b) Explain why she should have this expression. (2)
(c) What do Mandisa's words in this line show you about the way
she was raised? (1)

Mandisa's father was killed by the police. (2)
10.1.6 What does Mandisa mean when she says 'donkey's years' in
line 16? (1)
10.1.7 Sipho blames Themba for Luvuyo's death. Do you think Sipho is
fair in blaming Themba? Discuss your view. (2)
10.1.8 Thando believes that a long mourning period for the loss of a loved
one is good. Mandisa disagrees with her. Discuss your view on this
matter. (2)
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10.2 [Sipho talks to Mandisa and Thando.]
SIPHO: Now you are making me nervous. I said I will answer you
truthfully.
MANDISA: All the things you said about my father, are they true?
SIPHO: About your father and Thando's mother?
MANDISA: No, about him being a political activist, that he was no hero, 5
about him being a fake, a liar and a womaniser. Is all that true?
SIPHO: He was a political activist. Everybody loved him. It was always
Themba this, Comrade Themba that. I was angry at him for that.
THANDO: A little jealous maybe?
SIPHO: Yes I was jealous. Very jealous. It was Themba all the time. 10
What about me? I was there too. I kept the family together. I
hated him for that. [Pause.] Your father is a hero of the Struggle.
If he had stayed the police would have killed him as they did my
son.
MANDISA: Thank you Uncle Sipho. 15
He kisses her on the forehead.
SIPHO: I wish I knew what he looked like now.
MANDISA: [going into Thando's room]: I've got something for you.
THANDO: Can I ask you something too?
SIPHO: About your mother? 20
THANDO: No, you've already told me everything about her and I am very
happy about that.
SIPHO: What then?
THANDO: The Library. Are you really going to burn it down? [Mandisa
laughs]. You weren't serious were you? 25
[Act 2 Scene 1]
10.2.1 Sipho speaks to Mandisa about her father.
(a) Using your own words, name TWO things Sipho tells Mandisa
about her father. (2)
(b) Why does Mandisa doubt the information she gets from
Sipho? (2)
10.2.2 Explain why Sipho finds it difficult to talk about Themba and
Thando's mother before Mandisa's arrival. (2)
10.2.3 Using your own words, give TWO reasons why Sipho is jealous of
Themba in line 9. (2)
10.2.4 In line 11 Sipho says, 'I kept the family together'.
What TWO characteristics of Sipho's are shown here? (2)

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The fact that Sipho kisses Mandisa in line 16 shows that he ...
A wants to make Thando feel jealous.

B tries to control his anger.
C appreciates Mandisa's acceptance of the truth.
D appreciates Mandisa's beauty. (1)
10.2.6 In line 17 Sipho experiences mixed feelings. Explain what these

mixed feelings are. (2)
10.2.7 In this extract Mandisa's direct questions hurt Sipho. Do you

agree? Discuss your view. (2)
10.2.8 Give TWO reasons why the title of the play, NOTHING BUT THE
TRUTH, is suitable. (2)
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In this section, questions have been set on the following stories:
• THE COFFEE-CART GIRL by Es'kia Mphahlele

• RELATIVES by Chris van Wyk
Choose ONE of the short stories and answer the questions set in it.
THE COFFEE-CART GIRL – Es'kia Mphahlele
The story THE COFFEE-CART GIRL, focuses on the relationship between Pinkie and
China.
Write an essay in which you discuss this statement. In your answer refer to specific
incidents in the story.
You may consider the following ideas, among others:
• How China and Pinkie meet

• The relationship between China and Pinkie
• The difficulties that China and Pinkie face in their lives
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RELATIVES – Chris van Wyk
Read the following extracts from the short story 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.
QUESTION 12.2.
12.1 [The narrator is remembering his journey.]
Then followed an hour's drive to Carnarvon by way of long, hot, dusty,

potholed roads past waving, poor people on foot or pushing bicycles, and
carrying bundles of wood or things wrapped in newspaper.
Carnarvon was a place in the middle of nowhere where nothing happened.

Simple breakfasts, lunches and suppers were linked together by chains of 5
cigarettes and conversations consisting of long, trailing life histories that made
the old men in their elbow patches stammer and squint into the past from
behind their thick spectacles, as they dredged up anecdotes from the dry
riverbeds of history.
Oh, how wonderful it was listening to those minutely detailed sagas. But 10
after two weeks I was bored out of my wits. The novel could wait, I decided as
I packed up and was driven back to Hutchinson Station. 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. 15
When the train slithered out, I turned to the passengers in the

compartment with whom I was going to spend the next sixteen hours or so on
the way to Johannesburg.
12.1.1 Read the following statement and complete the sentences by filling
in the missing words. Write only the words next to the question
number (12.1.1(a) and 12.1.1(b)) in the ANSWER BOOK.
The narrator (person who is telling the story) is visiting Carnarvon

because he wants to write a novel about his family (a) … Before
going to Carnarvon, he spends a week in (b) … (2)
12.1.2 What are 'chains of cigarettes' in lines 5–6? (1)
12.1.3 In lines 8−9, 'the dry riverbeds of history' are mentioned.
(a) Identify the figure of speech used here. (1)
(b) Explain why the writer has used this figure of speech. (2)

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12.1.4 The narrator is surprised and pleased by the way the three big men
in the compartment treat him. State TWO ways in which these men
make him feel like an old friend. (2)
12.1.5 At this point in the story, explain how the narrator feels about the
other two passengers in the compartment. State TWO points. (2)
12.1.6 When the three men leave, the behaviour of the two boys changes.
Give TWO reasons for the change in the boys' behaviour. (2)
12.1.7 Give TWO reasons why the narrator decides not to ask the
conductor to move him to another compartment. (2)

Before they tell him, the narrator is certain that the two boys are
brothers. (2)
12.1.9 The narrator in this story researches his family history. Do you
think it is a good idea for one to do this? Discuss your view. (2)
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12.2 [The narrator tells his fellow-passengers about Georgie Abrahams.]
He threw the remains of the dead man out of the window in the dead of
night, and wiped the blood carefully from the windowpane, the green leather
seat, the floor. When the conductor questioned the whereabouts of the
missing man, Georgie merely shrugged and uttered a melodious "How should
I know? Nobody asked me to take care of him." 5
But even as Georgie was relating this tale of theft and murder in all its
horrific detail, I knew it was a lie, simply a more elaborate version of my
mother's dire warning to yours truly at seven, "If you eat in bed you'll grow
horns", or the more convincing "Go to bed with wet hair and you'll suffer from
a smelly nose for the rest of your life". Georgie was in fact warning me to stay 10
clear of his luggage! And the story had quite an amusing ending. When we
reached Cape Town Station, a toothless woman in a lopsided jersey,
stretched to twice its original size (which used to be XL) welcomed the
murderer home with an unceremonious slap across his face, while I looked on
together with a brood of his startled children who didn't know if they should 15
laugh with delight at their papa's homecoming, or cry for the humiliating
onslaught he was being subjected to.
12.2.1 Why was Georgie's wife angry with him when she met him at the
station? State TWO points. (2)
12.2.2 Does the writer want his readers to believe that Georgie killed the
man? Give a reason for your answer. (2)
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12.2.3 After listening to the story of Georgie Abrahams, the people in the
compartment have different reactions.
(a) Describe the different reactions the friendly men and the two
boys have. (2)
(b) Why is the narrator not surprised by the boys' reaction? (1)
12.2.4 Read the following statement and complete the sentences by filling
in the missing words. Write only the words next to the question
number (12.2.4(a) and 12.2.4(b)) in the ANSWER BOOK.
The two boys are on their way to their (a) … funeral. He was a
(b) … leader in Coronationville. (2)
12.2.5 The narrator discovers that he is related to the two boys.
(a) How does this fact change his feelings towards them? (1)
(b) How does the boys' behaviour change because of this new-
found relationship? (2)

One of the themes in this story is ...
A romantic love.
B sibling rivalry.
C fear.
D greed. (1)
12.2.7 Explain what makes the ending of the story sad. (2)
12.2.8 Discuss your views on the following statement:
Family background does not determine what you will become in

life. (2)
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TOTAL SECTION C: 35

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SECTION D: POETRY
In this section, questions have been set on the following poems:
• 'On his blindness' by John Milton

• 'The serf' by Roy Campbell
• 'Cheetah' by Charles Eglington
• 'Auto wreck' by Karl Shapiro
Answer questions on ANY TWO of the prescribed poems set. Read each poem
carefully and then answer the questions which follow. The number of marks allocated
to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer.
QUESTION 13
Read the following poem and then answer the questions set on it.
On his blindness – John Milton
When I consider how my light is spent,

Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide,
And that one Talent which is death to hide,
Lodged with me useless, though my Soul more bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present 5
My true account, lest He returning chide.
'Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?'
I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent
That murmur, soon replies, 'God doth not need
Either man's work or his own gifts. Who best 10
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His State
Is Kingly: thousands at his bidding speed
And post o'er Land and Ocean without rest;
They also serve who only stand and wait.'
13.1 Complete the following sentences by using the words provided in the list
below. Write only the words next to the question number (13.1.1–13.1.3) in
the ANSWER BOOK.
ballad; sonnet; problem; solution; cause; result
This poem is a Miltonic (13.1.1) … The octave gives the reader the
(13.1.2) … and the sestet gives the reader the (13.1.3) … (1½)
13.2 Refer to lines 1 and 2 ('When I consider ... world and wide')
Quote TWO contrasting words that best describe the poet's main concern. (2)
13.3 Refer to lines 3 and 4 ('And that one ... Soul more bent').
Why does the poet consider his talent to be useless? (2)

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13.4 Refer to lines 6 and 7 ('My true account ... labour, light denied?').
13.4.1 What is the poet's fear in these lines? (1)
13.4.2 Why does he have this fear? (1)
13.5 Refer to line 8 ('I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent').
13.5.1 Identify the figure of speech used here. (1)
13.5.2 Explain why the poet uses this figure of speech. (2)
13.6 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Write only the
answer (A–D) in the ANSWER BOOK.
The word which best describes the poet's feeling in lines 9–14 ('That murmur,
soon … stand and wait') is …
A acceptance.
B anger.
C depression.
D joy. (1)
13.7 Refer to the last four lines of the poem.
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or 'false' and quote
TWO consecutive words to support your answer.
The poet feels that our burdens are not heavy. (2)
13.8 Consider the poem as a whole.
13.8.1 Do you feel sorry for the poet? Discuss your view. (2)
13.8.2 Do you think a disabled person should be expected to perform at

the same level as an able person? Discuss your view. (2)
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QUESTION 14
The serf – Roy Campbell
His naked skin clothed in the torrid mist

That puffs in smoke around the patient hooves,
The ploughman drives, a slow somnambulist,
And through the green his crimson furrow grooves.
His heart, more deeply than he wounds the plain, 5
Long by the rasping share of insult torn,
Red clod, to which the war-cry once was rain
And tribal spears the fatal sheaves of corn,
Lies fallow now. But as the turf divides
I see in the slow progress of his strides 10
Over the toppled clods and falling flowers,
The timeless, surly patience of the serf
That moves the nearest to the naked earth
And ploughs down palaces, and thrones, and towers.
the ANSWER BOOK.
owner; labourer; ploughs; oppression; harvest; freedom
This poem is about a farm (14.1.1) … who (14.1.2) … the earth. The serf
represents patient revolutionaries whose sacrifice is responsible for human
(14.1.3) … (1½)
14.2 Refer to lines 1–4 ('His naked skin ... crimson furrow grooves').

and quote a SINGLE word to support your answer.
The serf is forced to work in very hot conditions. (2)
14.2.2 What do the words 'drives' and 'somnambulist' tell you about the
ploughman? (2)
14.2.3 In your own words explain the meaning of line 4. (2)
14.3 Refer to lines 5–6 ('His heart, more ... of insult torn').

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In line 6 the words 'rasping share of insult' refer to the ...
A ploughshare breaking the earth.

B serf wounding the earth.
C inhuman treatment of the serf.
D serf insulting his master. (1)
14.5 Refer to the last six lines of the poem ('Lies fallow now ... thrones, and
towers').
Discuss the speaker's warning in these lines. State TWO points. (2)
14.6 Consider the poem as a whole. Do you feel sorry for the serf? Discuss your
view. (2)
14.7 Give TWO reasons why the title 'The serf' is a suitable one for this poem. (2)
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QUESTION 15
Auto wreck – Karl Shapiro
Its quick soft silver bell beating, beating,

And down the dark one ruby flare
Pulsing out red light like an artery,
The ambulance at top speed floating down
Past beacons and illuminated clocks 5
Wings in a heavy curve, dips down,
And brakes speed, entering the crowd.
The doors leap open, emptying light;
Stretchers are laid out, the mangled lifted
And stowed into the little hospital. 10
Then the bell, breaking the hush, tolls once,
And the ambulance with its terrible cargo
Rocking, slightly rocking, moves away,
As the doors, an afterthought, are closed.
We are deranged, walking among the cops 15

Who sweep glass and are large and composed.
One is still making notes under the light.
One with a bucket douches ponds of blood
Into the street and gutter.
One hangs lanterns on the wrecks that cling, 20
Empty husks of locusts, to iron poles.
Our throats were tight as tourniquets,

Our feet were bound with splints, but now,
Like convalescents intimate and gauche,
We speak though sickly smiles and warn 25
With the stubborn saw of common sense,
The grim joke and the banal resolution.
The traffic moves around with care,
But we remain, touching a wound
That opens to our richest horror. 30
Already old, the question Who shall die?

Becomes unspoken Who is innocent?
For death in war is done by hands;
Suicide has cause and stillbirth, logic,
And cancer, simple as a flower, blooms. 35
But this invites the occult mind,
Cancels our physics with a sneer,
And spatters all we knew of denouement
Across the expedient and wicked stones.

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the ANSWER BOOK.
police van; accident; dead; ambulance; break-down; injured
This poem describes how the (15.1.1) … rushes to the scene of the
(15.1.2) … The (15.1.3) … are picked up and taken to hospital. (1½)
15.2 Refer to lines 1–7 ('Its quick soft ... entering the crowd').
15.2.1 Write down a simile used in these lines. (1)
15.2.2 Explain why the poet uses this simile. (2)
The word 'mangled' in line 9 tells us that ...
A the vehicles are badly damaged.

B some of the bystanders are very upset.
C the policemen are emotionless.
D the accident victims are seriously injured. (1)
15.4 Refer to lines 9–14 ('Stretchers are laid out … moves away').
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or 'false' and quote a
SINGLE word to support your answer.
The injured are gently placed into the ambulance. (2)
15.5 Refer to lines 15 and 16 ('We are deranged … and composed').
Quote TWO separate words that show the difference in the reactions of the
speaker and the policemen. (2)
15.6 Explain why the poet uses the words 'Empty husks' in line 21. (2)
15.7 Explain why the poet mentions war, suicide, stillbirth and cancer in a poem
about road accidents. (2)
15.8 The poem was first published in 1941. Do you think it is still relevant today?
15.9 Explain why the title 'Auto wreck' is suitable. State TWO points. (2)
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QUESTION 16
Cheetah – Charles Eglington
Indolent and kitten-eyed,

This is the bushveld's innocent
The stealthy leopard parodied
With grinning, gangling pup-content.
Slouching through the tawny grass 5

Or loose-limbed lolling in the shade,
Purring for the sun to pass
And build a twilight barricade
Around the vast arena where;

In scattered herds, his grazing prey 10
Do not suspect in what wild fear
They'll join with him in fatal play;
Till hunger draws slack sinews tight

And vibrant as a hunter's bow;
Then, like a fleck of mottled light, 15
He slides across the still plateau.
A tremor rakes the herds: they scent

The pungent breeze of his advance;
Heads rear and jerk in vigilant
Compliance with the game of chance 20
In which, of thousands, only one

Is centred in the cheetah's eye;
They wheel and then stampede, for none
Knows which it is that has to die.
His stealth and swiftness fling a noose 25

And as his loping strides begin
To blur with speed, he ropes the loose
Buck on the red horizon in.
the ANSWER BOOK.
young; snarling; awkward; old; smiling; graceful
The poet says that the cheetah is (16.1.1) … but it has (16.1.2) …
movements and it appears to be (16.1.3) … (1½)

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16.2 What does the word 'indolent' in line 1 tell you about the cheetah? State
TWO points. (2)
16.3 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Write only
the answer (A–D) in the ANSWER BOOK.
In line 3 the speaker's tone shows that he feels ...
A the cheetah is better than a leopard.

B the leopard is better than the cheetah.
C the cheetah and a leopard are the same.
D the cheetah is quieter than a leopard. (1)
16.4 Refer to the words 'twilight barricade' in line 8.
16.5 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or 'false' and quote
no more than EIGHT consecutive words from stanza 5 to support your
answer.
The grazing animals have no way of knowing about the cheetah's

presence. (2)
16.6 What do the words 'game of chance' in line 20 show about the hunt? State
TWO points. (2)
16.7 Refer to stanzas 6 and 7.
There is a contrast in the way the cheetah and the herd move. Using your
OWN words, explain this contrast. (2)
16.8 This poem shows that nature is cruel. Do you agree? Discuss your view. (2)
16.9 Do you admire the cheetah? Discuss your view. (2)

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2. This question paper consists of FOUR sections:

SECTION A: Novel (35)

3. Answer questions from TWO sections, as follows:

SECTION C: SHORT STORIES

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2. To Kill a Mockingbird Contextual question 35 6

3. Lord of the Flies Essay question 35 9

4. Lord of the Flies Contextual question 35 10

5. A Grain of Wheat Essay question 35 13

6. A Grain of Wheat Contextual question 35 14

Answer ANY ONE question.

8. Romeo and Juliet Contextual question 35 18

9. Nothing but the Truth Essay question 35 21

10. Nothing but the Truth Contextual question 35 22

SECTION C: SHORT STORIES

Answer ANY ONE question.

12. Relatives Contextual question 35 27

Answer ANY TWO questions.

14. The serf Contextual question 17½ 32

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16. Cheetah Contextual question 17½ 36

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QUESTION 1 (ESSAY QUESTION)

You may consider the following ideas, among others:

• How parents shape their children's lives

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2.1 [Scout describes Atticus.]

2.1.1 Complete the following sentences by using the words provided in

Jack; Alexandra; Miss Maudie Atkinson; father;

Atticus is Scout and Jem's (a) … and (b) … is his brother.

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2.1.4 In line 7, Scout refers to a 'policy of cowardice'.

2.1.6 In lines 13–14, it is stated 'Atticus wasn't interested in guns ...'.

2.1.7 In line 16, Atticus says, 'it's a sin to kill a mockingbird'.

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