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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIF'ICATE@
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 and4l. Modem Drama

Section B: POETRY
Questions 5 and 6

Section C: PROSE FICTION

Questions 7 to l0: Novel
Questions 11 and l2: Short Story

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

J. You MUST write in essay format and develop ALL your responses fully
4. write your answers in the spaces provided in this answer booklet.

5. Do NOT write in the margins.

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

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

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; proiideO at the back of this
booklet. Remember to draw a line througir your original answer.

9. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in
the box provided at the top of the extra pagels) 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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argument, a maximum of 10 marks is also allocated for structure, development and competence in
the mechanics of writing.

SECTION A_ DRAMA

Answer ONE question in this section.

(Suggested time: 40 minutes)

JULIUS CAESAR - William Shakespeare

EITIIER

..The audience is aware that Julius Caesar is not the only character who is ambitious."
1.
(a) Describe TWO instances when EITHER Cassius OR Antony is seen as ambitious.
(8 marks)

(b) Discuss the reaction EITHER Cassius OR Antony receives in ONE of the instances
(8 marks)
described in (a).

the play'
(c) Examine ONE technique Shakespeare uses to explore the theme of ambition in
(9 marks)

Total25 marks

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2. "Loyalty is a dominant theme in Julius Coesar'"

(a) Describe Two instances when EITHER Brutus oRAntony demonstrates loyalty'
(8 marks)

(b) Discuss why the character described in (a) is seen as loyal. (8 marks)

(c) Examine Shakespeare's use of ONE dramatic technique to portray loyalty. (9 marks)

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THE LION AliD THE JEWEL - Wole Soyinka
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3. "The Lion and the Jewel is a dramatization of resistance to change."

(a) Describe TWO instances in which EITHER the Bale OR Lakunle resists change.
(8 marks)

(b) Discuss the attitude of the character to the changes described in (a). (8 marks)

(c) Examine ONE dramatic technique used to present the conflict in the play. (9 marks)

Total25 marks

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4. "Soyinka allows his audience to see that Sidi is the realjewel in the play.',

(a) Describe Two incidents in which sidi is featured. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss the attitude of EITHER Lakunle oR the Bale to Sidi. (g marks)

(c) Examine ONE dramatic technique used to reinforce the idea that Sidi is the jewel.
(9 marks)

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SECTION B _ POETRY

Answer ONE question in this section.

(Suggested time: 40 minutes)

A WORLD OF POETRY FOR CSEC - Mark McWatt and Hazel Simmons-McDonald

EITHER

5. " 'Le Loupgarou'and 'Ol'Higue'are about supernatural forces in the community."

For EACH poem:

(a) Describe the supernatural experience. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss the community's reaction to the supernatural experience. (8 marks)

(c) Discuss ONE device the poet uses to heighten the impact of supernatural elements.
(9 marks)

Total25 marks

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6. From the prescribed list, choose TWO poems you have studied in which there is a difference
between how things appear and how they really are.

For EACH poem

(a) Describe the situation in which appearance contrasts with the reality the speaker
experiences. (g marks)

(b) Discuss how the speaker resolves the difference between appearance and reality.
(8 marks)

(c) Discuss ONE device the poet uses to portray the conflict between appearance and reality.
(9 marks)

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Answer ONE que.stion in this section.

(Suggested time: 40 minutes)

NOVEL

FRANGIPANI HOUSE - Beryl Gilroy

EITHER

7, "Mr Carey, the druggist, tells Mama King, 'Too often old people get to see the world through the
window. To make it interesting - they must pretend it magic.' "

(a) Describe TWO strategies Mama King utilizes to make her stay at Frangipani House
tolerable. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss the extent of the success of ONE of the strategies described in (a). (8 marks)

(c) Examine ONE narrative technique the writer uses to make the novel interesting.
(9 marks)

Total25 marks

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8. "Boththe residents and caregivers of Frangipani House try to escape from their situation in different
ways."

(a) Describe how ONE resident and ONE caregiver attempt to escape from the situation.
(8 marks)

(b) Discuss the consequences of ONE character's attempt to escape the situation.
(8 marks)

(c) Examine how the writer uses contrast OR flashback to explore the theme of escape.
(9 marks)

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9. "Things Fall Apart focuses on male friendship."

(a) Describe Two male friendships portrayed in the novel. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss the impact of ONE of the friendships described in (a) on a male character.
(8 marks)

(c) Examine the writer's use of ONE technique to present friendship in the novel.
(9 marks)

Total25 marks

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10. "One of the main confli cts in Things Fall Apart is the clash between Okonkwo's determination to
succeed through his 'inflexible will', and his fate."

(a) Describe ONE incident which portrays Okonkwo's "inflexible will" and ONE which
portrays Okonkwo at the mercy of fate. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss how ONE of the incidents described in (a) affects Okonkwo. (8 marks)

(c) Examine how the writer uses EITHER irony OR symbolism to present the theme of
fate. (9 marks)

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EITHER

11 "In the stories 'The Two Grandmothers'and'To Da-duh, in Memoriam'the relationship between
grandmother and granddaughter changes."

For EACH story:

(a) Describe what happens. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss ONE reason for the change in the relationship between grandmother and
granddaughter. (8 marks)

(c) Examine ONE narrative technique used to present changes in the relationship.
(9 marks)

Total25 marks

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12. From the prescribed list, choose TWO stories you have studied which focus on courage.

For EACH story:

(a) Describe ONE incident where courage is demonstrated. (8 marks)

(b) Discuss the impact of courage on an individual OR community. (8 marks)

(c) Examine the writer's use of ONE technique to portray courage. (9 marks)

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