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Phoenix Secondary School
NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2
SEPTEMBER 2012
MARKS: 70
TIME: 2 hours
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Please read this page carefully before you answer the questions.
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Do NOT attempt to read the entire question paper.
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This question paper consists of FOUR sections:
SECTION A: Novel (35)
SECTION B: Drama (35)
SECTION C: Short Stories (35)
SECTION D: Poetry (35)
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Answer questions from TWO sections as follows:
SECTION A: NOVEL
Answer ONE question on the novel you have studied.
SECTION B: DRAMA
Answer ONE question on the drama you have studied.
SECTION C: SHORT STORIES
Answer ONE question.
SECTION D: POETRY
Answer TWO questions.
4.
Follow the instructions at the beginning of each section carefully.
5.
Number your answers exactly as the questions are numbered in this question
paper.
6.
Start EACH section on a NEW page.
7.
Spend approximately 60 minutes on each section.
8.
Write neatly and legibly.
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SECTION B: DRAMA
In this section, there is an essay question and contextual questions on the following
drama:
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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, by John Kani
Answer ONE question (EITHER the essay OR the contextual question) on the drama
you have studied.
QUESTION 9 (ESSAY QUESTION)
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Sipho is treated unfairly throughout his life. Do you agree with this
statement?
In your essay you may consider the following ideas, among others:
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Sipho’s childhood
Sipho’s adult life
Sipho in his old age
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Length: 250 – 300 words
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QUESTION 10 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Read the following extracts from the play and answer the set questions. The number of
marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your
answer.
NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 10.1 AND
QUESTION 10.2.
10.1
[Opening scene.]
SIPHO: Typical. Just like him. Always not there to take responsibility.
Even when we were kids. It was never his fault. Even when he lost
my blazer, it wasn’t his fault. So said my mother. Damn you Themba.
All I wanted was a little time. Just for the two of us. There are things
that I wanted to talk to you about. There are questions I needed to 5
ask. But no. Themba doesn’t arrive. He is not available. As usual. I
am the eldest. I must understand. [Checks the time.] Oh my God.
Where is Thando? It’s getting late. [Goes to the telephone and dials.]
Hello is that Mr Khahla – it’s me, yes Sipho. No, not yet. I was just
reminding you.
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[THANDO rushes in carrying her briefcase, handbag and books.]
Yes we will be ready. OK Mr Khahla …
THANDO: I am home. I am sorry I’m late.
SIPHO: Shh! No, no, it’s still OK. I’ve just called the undertaker. Anyway
we still have time. There is hot water for you in the kettle if you want 15
to freshen up.
THANDO: Oh Daddy you really spoil me, you know. Thanks. Hey, any
news about the job?
[Act 1,Scene 1]
10.1.1
Complete the following sentences by filling in the missing words.
Write down only the question numbers and the word(s).
Thando is the daughter of (a)…while Mandisa is the daughter of (b)….
Thando is a teacher but she is also an (c) … at the TRC.
Mandisa is a (d) … designer.
10.1.2
(4)
Refer to line 1 – 3: (‘Typical. Just like … So said my Mother’).
(a)
(b)
What do the words ‘Typical, Just like him’ tell the audience about
Sipho’s feelings towards Themba?
Why does Sipho remember his childhood at this moment in the
play? State TWO points.
(1)
(2)
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10.1.3
10.1.4
Refer to lines 4 – 5 (‘There are things I wanted to talk to you about’).
State TWO things that Sipho wanted to discuss with Themba.
Sipho and Themba bring their daughters up with different values.
Explain how this is seen in:
(a) Sipho’s daughter. State TWO points.
(b) Themba’s daughter. State TWO points.
10.1.5
(2)
(2)
(2)
Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence.
In line 18 and 19, the job Thando is referring to is that of …
A.
B.
C.
D.
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a librarian.
a chief librarian.
an assistant chief librarian.
a lawyer.
(1)
Sipho is bitter because he has been treated unfairly.
(a)
(b)
How has this bitterness affected him? State TWO points.
Do you think it is possible for people to remain bitter for a long
time? Give reason for your answer
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(2)
(1)
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10.2
Thando and Mandisa return to Sipho’s house.]
THANDO: Hello Tata. No sign of him. Anybody home? [Looking into
Sipho’s room.] That’s strange he’s always here by now.
MANDISA: [opening a bottle of whisky which was in the duty free
bag]: Keep close tabs on him as much as he does on you? Do
you?
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THANDO: It’s just that he is a creature of habit and you get used to
people like that. [Pause.] Why are you so quiet? You hardly said a
thing in the car on the way back.
MANDISA: [pouring herself a shot of whisky]: No, I am thinking.
THANDO: The hearings make you do that sometimes.
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MANDISA: That’s all there is to do? No more. We can all go home. All
is forgiven. Somebody died for God’s sake. Someone is guilty.
THANDO: You don’t understand. That’s how we chose to do it. That’s
the option we took.
MANDISA: Then make me understand. Pretend I am an idiot. Explain
it to me. A man sends a parcel bomb to two women and a child.
It blows their guts out and he is not guilty of any crime.
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THANDO: It’s not as simple as that. There are conditions to be met.
[Act2 Scene1]
10.2.1
Refer to line 1: “Hello Tata. No sign of him. Anybody home?”
To whom does ‘Tata’ refer in the play?
10.2.2
Refer to lines 3 – 4: “opening a bottle of whisky which was in the duty
free bag”.
What does this stage – direction tell you about Mandisa’s life style?
10.2.3
(1)
(1)
Refer to line 6: “… he is a creature of habit”.
What does Thando mean when she calls Sipho ‘a creature of habit’?
(1)
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10.2.4
10.2.5
10.2.6
10.2.7
Refer to lines 7 – 8: “Why are you so quiet … on the way back”.
(a)
From which particular ‘hearing’ are Thando and Mandisa
returning?
(b)
Explain why Mandisa is so quiet. State TWO points.
(c)
Explain why the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
hearings are held. State THREE points.
10.2.9
(2)
(3)
Refer to lines 13 – 14: “You don’t understand … option we took”
To whom does ‘we’ refer in these lines?
(1)
How does Sipho feel about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
hearings? State TWO points.
(2)
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Give a reason for your
answer.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission grants amnesty easily.
10.2.8
(1)
(2)
Refer to lines 15 – 17: “Then make me understand … guilty of any
crime”.
Mandisa believes that the man who sent the parcel bomb is guilty of
a crime. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(2)
Sipho is a very traditional man. Do you think tradition is still relevant
in South Africa today? Discuss your view.
(2)
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TOTAL SECTION C:
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SECTION C: SHORT STORIES
In this section, questions have been set on the following stories:
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THE LUNCHEON, by W Somerset Maugham
THE SOFT VOICE OF THE SERPENT by Nadine Gordimer
Choose ONE of the short stories and answer the set questions.
QUESTION 11 (ESSAY QUESTION)
THE LUNCHEON – W Somerset Maugham
In the story, The Luncheon, greed causes a total lack of consideration for
others.
Write an essay in which you discuss this statement. In your answer refer to
specific incidents in the story.
In your essay you may consider the following ideas, among others:
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The narrator’s lifestyle and character
The woman’s manipulative nature and actions
The effect the woman’s actions have on the narrator
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Length: 250 – 300 words
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QUESTION 12 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
THE SOFT VOICE OF THE SERPENT
Read the following extracts from the short story and answer the set questions. The
number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length
of your answer.
NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 12.1 AND QUESTION
12.2.
12.1
[The man has recovered sufficiently to be wheeled out into the garden.]
He was only twenty-six and very healthy and he was soon strong
enough to be wheeled out into the garden. Like everyone else, he had a
great and curious faith in the garden: “Well, soon you’ll be up and able
to sit out in the garden,” they said, looking at him fervently, with little
understanding tilts of the head. Yes, he would be out … in the garden. It 5
was a big garden enclosed in old dark, sleek, pungent firs, and he could
sit deep beneath their tiered fringes, down in the shade, far away. There
was the feeling that there, in the garden, he would come to an
understanding; that it would come easier, there. Perhaps there was
something in this of the old Eden idea; the tender human adjusting 10
himself to himself in the soothing impersonal presence of trees and grass
and earth, before going out into the stare of the world.
The very first time it was so strange; his wife was wheeling him along
the gravel path in the sun and the shade, and he felt exactly as he did
when he was a little boy and he used to bend and hang, looking at the 15
world upside down, through his ankles. Everything was vast and open,
the sky, the wind blowing along through the swaying, trembling greens,
the flowers shaking in vehement denial. Movement …
12.1.1
Refer to lines 1 – 2: “he was soon strong enough to be wheeled out into
the garden.”
(a)
(b)
What role does the garden play in helping the man to cope with
the loss of his leg?
(2)
State whether the following is TRUE or FALSE:
Support your answer by referring to an incident in the story.
At this point in the story the man is strong enough physically and
emotionally.
(2)
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12.1.2
Refer to lines 3 – 5: “Well, soon you’ll be up … understanding tilts of the
head.”
(a)
(b)
12.1.3
(2)
What “understanding” would the man come to?
How would the garden make it easier for the man to “come to an
understanding?
(2)
(2)
Refer to line 12: “…before going out into the stare of the world”.
(a)
(b)
12.1.5
(1)
Refer to lines 7 – 9: “There was the feeling that there, in the garden, he
would come to an understanding; that it would come easier, there.”
(a)
(b)
12.1.4
Who does the word “they” refer to in line 4?
In your view, do you think “they” could understand what the man
was experiencing? Provide a reason to support your answer.
What does this line suggest about the attitude of some people
towards the handicapped?
Do you approve of these people’s behaviour? Give a reason for
your answer.
(2)
(2)
Refer to lines 13 – 18: “The very first time … in vehement denial”.
(a)
What do the wife’s actions reveal about her character?
(b)
Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence:
(c)
(1)
The husband feels as __________ as a child.
A. inadequate
B. fearful
C. dependent
D. immature
(1)
State the similarities between the main character as an adult and
as a child.
(2)
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12.2
[The man is hurt and upset again.]
“I don’t know,” he said, for being in the same boat absolved him
from responsibility or pity. “Maybe he’ll grow another one. Lizards
grow new tails, if they lose them.”
“Oh, lizards,” she said. “ – But not these. I’m afraid the cat’ll get
him.”
“Get another little chair made for him and you can wheel him
out here with me.”
“Yes,” she laughed. “Only for him it would have to be a kind of
little car, with wheels.”
“Or maybe he could be taught to use crutches. I’m sure the
farmers would like to know that he was being kept active.”
“The poor old thing,” she said, bending over the locust again.
And reaching back somewhere into an inquisitive childhood she
picked up a thin wand of twig and prodded the locust, very gently.
“Funny thing is, it’s even the same leg, the left one.” She looked
round at him and smiled.
“I know,” he nodded, laughing. “The two of us …” And then he
shook his head and, smiling, said it again: “The two of us.”
She was laughing and just then she flicked the twig more sharply
than she meant to and at the touch of it there was a sudden flurried
papery whirr, and the locust flew away.
She stood there with the stick in her hand, half afraid of the
creature again, and appealed, unnerved as a child, “What
happened. What happened.”
There was a moment of silence.
“Don’t be a fool,” he said irritably.
They had forgotten that locusts can fly.
12.2.1
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Refer to lines 1 – 2: “I don’t know … responsibility or pity.”
(a)
12.2.2
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Explain why the man feels he is “in the same boat” as the
locust.
(b)
Name ONE importance difference between the man’s
predicament and that of the locust.
Refer to lines 6 – 7: ““Get another little chair … out here with me.”
(2)
(1)
Choose the correct answer:
The tone of these words could be described as:
A. Sympathetic
B. Amusing
C. Sarcastic
D. Serious
(1)
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12.2.3
Refer to lines 12 – 14: “The poor old thing … prodded the locust, very
gently.”
State whether the following is TRUE or FALSE. Find evidence in the
text to support your answer.
12.2.4
12.2.5
12.2.6
12.2.7
The wife’s intentions in prodding the locust were essentially evil.
(2)
Refer to line 17. Provide suitable words OF YOUR OWN to complete
the sentence:
The two of us …
(1)
Refer to line 15: “Funny thing is, it’s even the same leg, the left one.”
Briefly relate the incident which resulted in the locust losing his left
leg.
(2)
Refer to line 21: “papery whirr, and the locust flew away”.
Identify the sound device used in this line.
(1)
Refer to lines 23 – 24: “What happened. What happened.”
(a)
12.2.8
Choose the correct answer to complete the following
sentence:
The wife’s reaction could be described as __________.
A. excited
B. sad
C. angry
D. puzzled
(1)
(b)
Provide a reason for your answer in (a) above.
(1)
(c)
How does the husband’s reaction differ from that of the wife?
(1)
Refer to line 26: ““Don’t be a fool,” he said irritably.”
Do you agree with the view that the husband is angry with himself
rather than with his wife? Motivate your answer.
(3)
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TOTAL SECTION C:
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MEMORANDUM
QUESTION 9
NOTE: Use the 35-mark assessment rubric to assess candidates’ essays.
Accept alternative views which are relevant and well-substantiated.
The following points may be included in the essay, among others:
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Sipho’s childhood:
o Sipho feels that Themba was their parents' favourite.
o Despite his many toys, Themba demanded Sipho's wire bus and got it
even though Sipho protested.
o When Themba lost Sipho’s blazer he wasn’t blamed.
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Sipho’s adult life:
o Themba had an affair with Sipho’s wife. Sipho returned home early one
day and was shocked to find his wife and brother in bed together. The
discovery left him devastated.
o Sipho's wife left because of the sheer intensity of her shame and he never
saw her again.
o His son, Luvuyo, followed in Themba’s footsteps, becoming a political
activist.
o Luvuyo was influenced by Themba and lost respect for Sipho – saying
Sipho is a coward.
o Sipho lost his only son when he was killed by the security police.
o The father did not have money to send Sipho to university but somehow
found money to send Themba to university.
o Sipho had to continue to work to ensure that Themba got his full university
fees. This meant that Sipho could not save money for himself.
o Themba could not get work and Sipho and their father had to continue
supporting him
o The law firm gave white boys the opportunity to study Law at university,
while Sipho was denied.
o Sipho was overlooked at his own father’s funeral – He was only referred to
as Themba’s brother. The UDF took over the proceedings.
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Sipho in his old age:
o A younger person is appointed as Chief Librarian, a position he feels he
deserves.
o Sipho feels even though Themba has died, he is still taking from him –
taking his daughter, Thando
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QUESTION 10
10.1.1
(a) Sipho (1)
(b) Themba (1)
(c) Interpreter (1)
(d) fashion (1)
10.1.2
(a) He disliked Themba/ harboured a grudge against Themba (1)
(b) Themba has died. (1)
They still had unresolved issues. (1)
10.1.3
The adultery (1)
Whether Themba loved him (1)
(Allow for the candidates own interpretation.)
10.1.4
(a) Traditional values (1)
Respects culture and elders (1)
(b) Modern values (1)
Independent thinking (1)
10.1.5
B/ a chief librarian (1)
10.1.6
(a) He is angry – feels the government has failed him – not appointing him
as Chief Librarian (1)
He is angry with his brother – for the adultery. (1)
Blames him for the death of Luvuyo. (1)
Accept any TWO of the above.
(b) Open-ended Response, e.g.
Yes
Some people harbour a grudge for a lifetime. (1)
OR
No
Hurt heals with time and people eventually forgive (1)
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10.2.1
Sipho (1)
10.2.2
She lived a carefree life. (1)
10.2.3
He is traditional/ follows a set routine (1)
10.2.4
(a) TRC hearing (1)
(b) She is shocked by the outcome of the TRC hearing. (1)
She is of the opinion that the accused should not have been granted
amnesty. (1)
(c) To bring about reconciliation/ a full and free democracy in the New
South Africa. (1)
To find the truth. (1)
To give political prisoners the opportunity to be granted amnesty. (1)
10.2.5
The people of South Africa (1)
10.2.6
He doesn’t seem to be in favour of it/ has a cynical attitude towards the
TRC hearings. (1)
Feels he should also be granted amnesty if he burns down the library. (1)
10.2.7
False (1)
The perpetrator needs to prove that his crime was politically motivated/ he
needs to disclose all. (1)
10.2.8
Open-ended response, e.g.
Yes – He actions have resulted in the death of a fellow citizen. (2)
OR
No – The incident formed part of the struggle against the Apartheid
regime. (2)
10.2.9
Open-ended response, e.g.
Yes – People need to preserve their culture. Tradition curbs the moral
decline of society. (2)
OR
No – People need to change with times and move on from the past.
Traditions restrict people and prevent them from achieving their goals in
life. (2)
TOTAL SECTION C: 35