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SECTION D
[ 25 MARKS]
32. Read the following stanza of He Had Such Quiet Eyes and answer the questions that
follow.

He had such quiet eyes

She did not realise
They were two pools of lies
Layered with thinnest ice
To her, those quiet eyes
Were breathing desolate sighs
Imploring her to be nice
And to render him paradise

If only she’d been wise

And had listen to the advise
Never to compromise
With pleasure –seeking guys
She’d be free from “the hows and whys”
Bibsy Soenharjo

(a) What kind of eyes did he have?

……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(1 mark )
(b) Why were his eyes two pools of lies?

……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(1 mark )
(c) What does the poet mean when he says “She’d be free from the hows and whys”?

…………………………………………………………………………………………….
(1 mark )
(d) Do you think she regretted not listening to people’s advice? Give reasons for your
answer.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(2 marks)
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SECTION D
[ 25 MARKS]
32. Read the following stanza of He Had Such Quiet Eyes and answer the questions that
follow.

He had such quiet eyes

She did not realise
They were two pools of lies
Layered with thinnest ice
To her, those quiet eyes
Were breathing desolate sighs
Imploring her to be nice
And to render him paradise

If only she’d been wise

And had listen to the advise
Never to compromise
With pleasure –seeking guys
She’d be free from “the hows and whys”
Bibsy Soenharjo

(a) What kind of eyes did he have?

He had quiet eyes.

(1 mark )
(b) Why were his eyes two pools of lies?

He was going to lie to her so that he could use her for his own pleasure.
(1 mark )
(c) What does the poet mean when he says “She’d be free from the hows and whys”?

It mean sshe would not regret her actions

(1 mark )
(d) Do you think she regretted not listening to people’s advice? Give reasons for your
answer.
Yes, I think she would have regretted because the guy would havepretended to love her.
However after meeting her, he would have dumped her and hurt herfeelings.
(accept any suitable answer) (2 marks)
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33. Read the extract from the short story Qwertyuiop below and answer the questions that
follow.
Answer the following questions based on the excerpt.

She was early. She smoothed down her windy hair, and waited.

At five past nine, an elderly man, with small dark eyes like currants and a thick icing of
white hair, came hobbling up the stairs. He was jingling a bunch of keys.

“Ah,” he said, noticing Mary. “Punctuality is the courtesy of kings – but a hard necessity
for new brooms, eh? You are the new broom, I suppose? Not an impatient customer waiting to
see our new range of Sunburst cushions, by any chance?”

1. In your opinion, why did Lucy arrive early that Monday morning?

______________________________________________________________(1mark)

2. Which words or phrases from the story have similar meanings to the following?

a) Being on time : ____________________________________________(1 mark)

______________________________________________________________________

3. Describe the man who opened the door for Lucy.

______________________________________________________________(1 mark)

4. Explain what the author means when describing Lucy as a ‘new broom’.

_____________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)
34. Read the extract from the drama Gulp and Gasp below and answer the questions that
follow.
(A)