Exam+Questions+for+Extended+Text

TOPICS ** (Choose ONE)       2006 Note: “Character” can refer to an individual in a non-fiction text. Note: “Character” can refer to an individual in a non-fiction text. 2005 Note: “Conflict” could include internal conflict as well as conflict between characters, groups or ideas.
 * 2007
 * 1 **. Analyse how ONE **main character or individual** changed to become **more (OR less) admirable**.
 * 2 **. Analyse how **features** of ONE important section made it particularly **effective**.
 * 3 **. Analyse how the writer presented **a positive OR negative view** of **humanity and**  **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">/ **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">or society **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">4 **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">. Analyse how ONE OR MORE **symbols** were used to present an **important idea or ideas**.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">5 **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">. Analyse how a text strengthened or changed **your opinion** of **a particular topic or issue**.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">6 **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">. Analyse how the **resolution of a main conflict** was important to **the text as a whole**.
 * TOPICS ** (choose ONE)
 * 1.  **** Analyse how ** ONE or MORE **minor character(s)** helped you understand a **main character**.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"> 2.  **** Analyse how ** an **important setting** was made **realistic or believable**.
 * 3.  **** Analyse how techniques ** were used to **strongly affect your emotions** in ONE or TWO key sections.
 * 4.  **** Analyse how **  **links** between the **beginning** and **end** helped you understand a **main theme or issue**.
 * 5.  **** Analyse how ** your text managed to be BOTH **entertaining** AND **thought-provoking**.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"> 6.  **** Analyse how ** ONE **main character’s attempts to solve a problem** were important to the **text as a whole**.
 * TOPICS** (choose ONE)
 * 1. ** **Analyse how** the author’s **choice and presentation of setting** helped develop a **main theme**.
 * 2. ** **Analyse how** the **ending** of the text helped you understand the **purpose** of the text more clearly.
 * 3. ** **Analyse how** the **presentation of conflict** helped develop your understanding of an **important issue**.
 * 4. ** **Analyse how** **actions** OR **dialogue** helped you to understand ONE **main character**  ** / ** ** individual **.
 * 5. ** **Analyse how** the author’s **presentation** of ONE **important section**  ** / ** ** part ** **changed your opinion** about a **character**  ** / ** ** individual ** OR **issue**.
 * 6. ** **Analyse how contrast** helped the author communicate an **important message or idea**. Note: “Contrast” could include contrast between characters or settings; or contrast between different sections  /  parts in terms of style, mood, tone, pace, etc.

2004 Describe a section of a text you have studied that created a strong sense of **mood, suspense or** **atmosphere AND** analyse how this mood, suspense or atmosphere was created.
 * 2. ** Analyse techniques used to show changes in a main character or individual in a text you have studied **AND** why these changes were important to the text as a whole.
 * 3. ** Analyse methods used to make a text you have studied **believable OR persuasive**.
 * 4. ** Describe **a main conﬂict** in a text you have studied **AND** analyse how the conﬂict helped the author to present important ideas.
 * 5. ** Analyse how a text you have studied created a strong **ﬁrst impression of individual(s) OR character(s) OR setting AND** why this ﬁrst impression was important to the text as a whole.
 * 6. ** How was the **structure OR style OR language** of a text you have studied particularly ** original or ** ** unusual AND ** why was this effective?
 * 7. ** Describe an important **symbol** or symbols in a text you have studied **AND** analyse how the symbol(s) helped develop ideas in the text.
 * 8. ** Identify what you consider to be the author’s main **purpose** in producing a text you have studied  ** AND ** explore, in depth, one or two main techniques used to achieve it.