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INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATESThe total mark for this paper is 40.All questions carry equal marks.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided.Answer one question.A Resource Booklet is provided with the examination paper.You should nothave with you a copy of the prescribed text.

General Certificate of Secondary Education

2011

English Literature

Unit 1: The Study of Prose

Higher Tier

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Page Index to Questions

Question PageNumber Number

1 Achebe Things Fall Apart 3

2 Golding Lord of the Flies 4

3 Greene The Power and the Glory 5

4 Lee To Kill a Mockingbird 6

5 Orwell Animal Farm 7

6 Steinbeck Of Mice and Men 8

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1 Achebe: Things Fall Apart

Answer either (a) or (b)

(a) With reference to the ways Achebe presentsthe Oracle and his Priestess in Extract 1 andelsewhere in the novel, show how far you would agree that their power is based on fear.

Use Extract 1, printed in the Resource Booklet, to answer this question.

(b) With reference to the ways Achebe presentsOkonkwo, show how far you would agreethat he is powerful.

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2 Golding: Lord of the Flies

Answereither (a) or (b)

(a) With reference to the ways Golding presentsJack in Extract 2 and elsewhere in the novel,show how far you would agree that Jack is a strong leader.

Use Extract 2, printed in the Resource Booklet, to answer this question.

(b) With reference to the ways Golding presentsthe behaviour of the boys, showhow far you would agree that they forgetabout rules and good behaviour.

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3 Greene: The Power and the Glory

Answer either (a) or (b)

(a) With reference to the ways Greene presentsthe Priest in Extract 3 and elsewhere in thenovel, show how far you would agree that the Priest deserves sympathy.

Use Extract 3, printed in the Resource Booklet to answer this question.

(b) With reference to the ways Greene presentsthe Priest and Coral Fellows, show how faryou would agree that responsibility for othersguides their lives.

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4 Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird

Answereither (a) or (b)

(a) With reference to the ways Lee presentsAtticus, show how far you would agree thatAtticus deserves to be admiredby his family and the people of Maycomb.

(b) With reference to the ways Lee presentsthe treatment of Tom Robinson in Extract 4 andthe treatment of Tom and Mayella in the rest of the trial, show how far you would agreethat they are treated unfairly.

Use Extract 4, printed in the Resource Booklet, to answer this question.

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5 Orwell:Animal Farm

Answereither (a) or (b)

(a) With reference to the ways Orwell presentsSnowball in Extract 5 and elsewhere in thenovel, show how far you would agree that Snowball deserves to be admired. What do you

think of Snowball? Give reasons for your opinions.

Use Extract 5, printed in the Resource Booklet, to answer this question.

(b) With reference to the ways Orwell presentslife on the farm, show how far you wouldagree that Animalism fails.

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6 Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men

Answer either (a) or (b)

(a) With reference to the ways Steinbeck presentsCurley in Extract 6 and elsewhere in thenovel, show how far you would agree that he is a danger to others.

Use Extract 6, printed in the Resource Booklet, to answer this question.

(b) With reference to the ways Steinbeck presentslife on the ranch, show how far you wouldagree that life on the ranch is unpleasant.

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