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ENGLISH PAPER 2

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

(Prescribed Textbooks)

(Three hours)

(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.

They must NOT start writing during this time.)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Answer one question from Section A and four questions from Section B.

In Section B choose questions on at least three textbooks which may include EITHER

Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing OR Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man.

Note: You are required to select questions on one play only,

EITHER Much Ado about Nothing OR Arms and the Man in Sections A and B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

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SECTION A

(Answer one question.)

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING  Shakespeare

Question 1

Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:

(a)

Claudio:

Benedick, didst thou note the daughter of Signior Leonato?

Benedick:

I noted her not; but I looked on her.

Claudio:

Is she not a modest young lady?

Benedick:

Do you question me, as an honest man should do, for my simple true

judgement; or would you have me speak after my custom as being a

professed tyrant to their sex?

Claudio:

No I pray thee speak in sober judgement.

(i)

Where are Claudio and Benedick? From where have they just returned?

[1]

(ii)

What have we already learnt about these two young men?

[2]

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(iii) Explain the line:

“Do you question me, as an honest man should do for my

simple true judgment;”

[1½]

(iv)

What judgment does Benedick give about the lady?

[2]

(v)

What are Claudio’s feelings for the lady? Who promises to help him in learning

[2]...