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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATEO
EXAMINATION
ENGLISH B
Paper 02 - General Proficiency
2 hours 10 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

l. This paper consists of TWELVE questions, arranged in THREE sections as follows:

Section A: DRAMA
Questions I and 2: Shakespeare
Questions 3 and 4: Modern Drama

Section B: POETRY
Questions 5 and 6

Section C PROSE FICTION

Questions 7 to l0: Novel
Questions I I and l2: Short Story

2. Answer THREE questions only, ONE question from EACH section.

3. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your answers.

4. You MUST write in the essay format and develop ALL your responses fully.

5. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this answer booklet.

6. DO NOT write in the margins.

7. Use ONLY the books from the prescribed list for this examination to answer the
questions.

8 If you need to rewrite

any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the
original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of this
booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer.

I If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in the
box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the
question part beside the answer.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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For each question in Sections A, B and C, in addition to the 25 marks indicated for content and
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in the mechanics of writing.

SECTION A- DRAMA

Answer ONE question in this section.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM William Shakespeare

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l. "The course of true love never did run smooth."

(a) Describe the love relationship of ONE of the couples in A Midsummer Nightb Dream.
(8 marks)

(b) Describe the challenges faced by the couple described in (a) above (8 marks)

(c) Discuss ONE dramatic technique that Shakespeare uses to portray the theme of love.
(9 marks)

Total25 marks

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2. "A Midsummer Nightb Dream is really about the powerful and the powerless."

(a) Describe ONE incident in which ONE character exerts power over another. (8 marks)

(b) Describe how the powerless character identified in (a) responds to the situation.
(8 marks)

(c) Discuss Shakespeare's use of ONE dramatic technique in the presentation of power
relationships in the play. (9 marks)

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OLD STORY TIME Rhone
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3. "Although Pearl and Margaret have minor roles, they contribute significantly to the action in
Old Story Time;'

(a) Describe ONE incident in the play in which Pearl is featured and ONE incident in which
Margaret is featured. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss how EITHER Pearl OR Margaret contributes to the development of the play.
(8 marks)

(c) Discuss Rhone's dramatic presentation of women in the play. (9 marks)

Total25 marks

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4. "Len's love letter to Margaret has tragic consequences."

(a) Discuss why Len wrote the love letter. (8 marks)

(b) Explain how this letter affects the development of the drama. (8 marks)

(c) Discuss how Rhone uses this incident to portray ONE important theme in the play.
(9 marks)

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SECTION B POETRY
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5. "'Orchids'and 'God's Grandeur'deal with nature."

(a) Briefly describe the view of nature that is presented in EACH poem. (8 marks)

(b) What comment does EACH poem make on humanity's impact on nature? (8 marks)

(c) Discuss ONE device in EACH poem which is used to portray nature. (9 marks)

Total25 marks

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6. From the list of prescribed poems, choose TWO poems that deal with oppression

For EACH poem:

(a) Describe the nature of the oppression. (8 marks)

(b) Explain how the oppression described in (a) affects the speaker. (8 marks)

(c) Discuss ONE device the poet uses to present oppression. (9 marks)

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SECTION C PROSE FICTION
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Answer ONE question in this section.

You must state the title of any books you refer to in your answer.

NOVELS

SONGS OF SILENCE Curdella Forbes

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7 " 'Miss Minnie'and 'Travellers or Fathers, or little Fool-Fool'are about children who are nurtured
by persons who are not their biological mothers."

(a) Describe the person who nurtures EACH child. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss how EACH child is affected by the person described in (a) above. (8 marks)

(c) Discuss Forbes'presentation of family in the novel. (9 marks)

Total25 marks

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8. "ln Songs of Silence individuals are often in confl ict with the community to which they belong."

(a) Describe ONE of the following characters:

a Mister Papacita
Effita
a Cudjoe Man (8 marks)

(b) Discuss the ways in which Forbes presents this character's difference in the community.
(8 marks)

(c) Discuss Forbes'presentation of community in the novel (9 marks)

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9. "The Wine of Astonishment focuses on the sufferings of a betrayed community."

(a) Describe ONE incident in which the villagers of Bonasse experience betrayal.
(8 marks)

(b) Discuss the impact of this betrayal on the Bonasse community. (8 marks)

(c) Explore how Eva's voice contributes to a deeper understanding of the community's sense
of betrayal. (9 marks)

Total25 marks

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10. Bee reports that Ivan said, "We can't be white but we can act white."

(a) Briefly describe the situation that prompts this statement. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss the effects of this statement on Bee. (8 marks)

(c) Show how Lovelace uses the characterization of Ivan Morton to explore the theme of
whiteness in the novel.
(9 marks)

Total25 marks

SHORT STORIES

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11 The stories "Berry" and "Blackout" focus on racism and its consequences.

For EACH story:

(a) Describe an incident in which racism occurs. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss the consequences of this incident. (8 marks)

(c) Discuss how the writer uses dialogue OR characterization to present the theme of
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12. From the prescribed list, choose TWO stories which deal with relationships.

For EACH story:

(a) Describe the nature of ONE of the relationships. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss how the persons involved are affected by the relationship. (8 marks)

(c) Show ONE way in which the writer sustains the reader's interest in his or her portrayal of
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