Answer scheme

Section A

1. C 6. B 11. C
2. A 7. B 12. B
3. A 8. C 13. A
4. D 9. D 14. D
5. A 10. A 15. B

Section B

16. Seremban Craft Complex

17. Wisma Negeri

18. Masjid Jamek Seremban

19. Teratak Perpatih

20. Then Sze Koon Temple

21. Symbolizes purity

22. Supernatural powers

23. Used on festive occasions

24. The buffalo

25. White centipedes

Section C

26. (a) the buffalo is the bait for the tiger

(b) They had seen the footprints

27. (a) Accept any possible answer

(b) Sanjay could feel the vibration of its growls

28. (a) it does not move away when it come across people

(b) sprinted

29. (a) the animal (tiger) fell silent, but did not move

(b) Accept any possible answer (shock/ disbelieved etc)

30. Accept any possible answer

Summary points

C1 He stood quite still

C2 Sanjay looked around for any trees to climb

C3 He must move slowly

C4 He took two slow steps along the path

C5 Sanjay retaliated with his own grunting order

C6 A vehicle lurched into view along the path

C7 The driver at the wheel

C8 With enormous leap Sanjay hurled himself at the open seat of the truck

C9 He landed flat on the bonnet

C10 The vehicle roar backwards

C11 His driver beating the tiger over the head with an iron wrench

C12 The vehicle carried on speeding backwards down the path

C13 Sanjay clawing madly at the windscreen in attempt to hang on

C14 The vehicle slowed down and come to a halt, safe on the open road

Section D

a. Foe

b. the fruit of hatred/ hatred

c. When the night had veiled the pole

d. Accept any possible answers.