SPM trial is just around the corner. In order to help those students who just woke up from their dreams, and found that literature materials for last year's Form 4 are hard to find at the bookstores, I will provide here some sample questions and answers. It is only a small portion, but I hope it will be helpful, especially to my lazy youngest brother.
POEM
Analysis past years questions:
2009 - Monsoon History
2008 - If
2007 - si tenggang's homecoming
2006 - The Road Not Taken
2005 - si tenggang's homecoming
2004 - Sonnet 18
2003 - Monsoon History
2002 - If
2001 - si tenggang's homecoming
From the six poems learned in Form 4, only There's Been A Death in the Opposite House does not come out yet. And next year, this list of poems is not going to be used anymore. I strongly recommend this poem, and I will give several questions based on it. (Please highlight or triple click under the questions for answers)
There's Been A Death in the Opposite House
1. What do you think had happened and where did the event take place?
- Someone had died in the house opposite the poet's house.
2. How did the poet know what had happened?
- The poet knew by the atmosphere that surrounds the house - dull and lifeless.
3. What atmosphere did the place hold?
- The place has a sombre and dismal atmosphere with an air of sadness.
4. Name some of the people that were mentioned in the extract.
- Neighbours, children and doctors.
5. In the line 'They wonder if it died on that', what does 'it' refer to?
- 'it' refers to the dead person.
6. Why do you think there were so many people going in and out of the house?
- The neighbours came to pay their last respects.
7. What was flung out of the window and why?
- A mattress was flung out of the window to prevent the disease of the dead person from spreading.
8. How does the poet react to this kind of event as a young boy?
- As a young boy, the poet looked at the funeral with curiosity.
9. Who seems to be in control of the situation and why?
- The minister seems to be the person in control of the situation because he is the one officially in charge.
10. What is considered as 'the appalling trade'?
- The 'appaling trade' refers to the undertaking services and other business related to death.
11. What does the phrase 'dark parade' refer to?
- The phrase 'dark parade' refers to the funeral procession which is going to take place with the mourners dressed in black.
SHORT STORY
Analysis past years questions:
2009 - The Necklace
2008 - The Sound Machine
2007 - The Lotus Eater
2006 - The Drover's Wife
2005 - Looking for A Rain God
2004 - The Lotus Eater
2003 - The Drover's Wife
2002 - The Sound Machine
2001 - The Necklace
From the five stories, all of them already came out twice, except Looking for A Rain God. Therefore, I will put here some questions and answers taken from the story. (Remember, this is only my opinion)
1. What reason did the family give for the disappearance of the two girls?
- They said the children died of unknown causes.
2. Did the people believe the family? Why?
- No. They felt that it was strange for the two girls to die at the same time.
3. What aroused the suspicion of the people?
- The unnatural looks of the family when asked about the two girls.
4. Who told the police the truth?
- The mother of the two girls told the police the truth.
5. What happened in mid November? What effects did it have on the land?
- The rain fled away and the land was covered with mist. It made it impossible to plant vegetables which will lead to starvation.
6. Who among the family were quite happy and why do you think so?
- The two girls were quite happy because they were too young to understand what is happening.
7. How did the two girls amuse themselves?
- They played a game of making house.
8. What were the feelings of the family during the drought? Give reasons for your answer.
- The family was in great despair because it was impossible for them to grow crops and their food is running low.
9. What was the problem that had caused misery among the people?
- It has not rained for a long time, causing a drought.
10. What do you think are the consequences of this problem?
- The consequences of the drought are less food and starvation.
11. How did the womenfolk react to this problem?
- The women broke under the strain by starting high-pitched wailing and stamping their feet.
12. What did Mokgobja remember from his younger days?
- Mokgobja remembered that when he was young, he had witnessed a rain-making ceremony.
POEM
Analysis past years questions:
2009 - Monsoon History
2008 - If
2007 - si tenggang's homecoming
2006 - The Road Not Taken
2005 - si tenggang's homecoming
2004 - Sonnet 18
2003 - Monsoon History
2002 - If
2001 - si tenggang's homecoming
From the six poems learned in Form 4, only There's Been A Death in the Opposite House does not come out yet. And next year, this list of poems is not going to be used anymore. I strongly recommend this poem, and I will give several questions based on it. (Please highlight or triple click under the questions for answers)
There's Been A Death in the Opposite House
1. What do you think had happened and where did the event take place?
- Someone had died in the house opposite the poet's house.
2. How did the poet know what had happened?
- The poet knew by the atmosphere that surrounds the house - dull and lifeless.
3. What atmosphere did the place hold?
- The place has a sombre and dismal atmosphere with an air of sadness.
4. Name some of the people that were mentioned in the extract.
- Neighbours, children and doctors.
5. In the line 'They wonder if it died on that', what does 'it' refer to?
- 'it' refers to the dead person.
6. Why do you think there were so many people going in and out of the house?
- The neighbours came to pay their last respects.
7. What was flung out of the window and why?
- A mattress was flung out of the window to prevent the disease of the dead person from spreading.
8. How does the poet react to this kind of event as a young boy?
- As a young boy, the poet looked at the funeral with curiosity.
9. Who seems to be in control of the situation and why?
- The minister seems to be the person in control of the situation because he is the one officially in charge.
10. What is considered as 'the appalling trade'?
- The 'appaling trade' refers to the undertaking services and other business related to death.
11. What does the phrase 'dark parade' refer to?
- The phrase 'dark parade' refers to the funeral procession which is going to take place with the mourners dressed in black.
SHORT STORY
Analysis past years questions:
2009 - The Necklace
2008 - The Sound Machine
2007 - The Lotus Eater
2006 - The Drover's Wife
2005 - Looking for A Rain God
2004 - The Lotus Eater
2003 - The Drover's Wife
2002 - The Sound Machine
2001 - The Necklace
From the five stories, all of them already came out twice, except Looking for A Rain God. Therefore, I will put here some questions and answers taken from the story. (Remember, this is only my opinion)
1. What reason did the family give for the disappearance of the two girls?
- They said the children died of unknown causes.
2. Did the people believe the family? Why?
- No. They felt that it was strange for the two girls to die at the same time.
3. What aroused the suspicion of the people?
- The unnatural looks of the family when asked about the two girls.
4. Who told the police the truth?
- The mother of the two girls told the police the truth.
5. What happened in mid November? What effects did it have on the land?
- The rain fled away and the land was covered with mist. It made it impossible to plant vegetables which will lead to starvation.
6. Who among the family were quite happy and why do you think so?
- The two girls were quite happy because they were too young to understand what is happening.
7. How did the two girls amuse themselves?
- They played a game of making house.
8. What were the feelings of the family during the drought? Give reasons for your answer.
- The family was in great despair because it was impossible for them to grow crops and their food is running low.
9. What was the problem that had caused misery among the people?
- It has not rained for a long time, causing a drought.
10. What do you think are the consequences of this problem?
- The consequences of the drought are less food and starvation.
11. How did the womenfolk react to this problem?
- The women broke under the strain by starting high-pitched wailing and stamping their feet.
12. What did Mokgobja remember from his younger days?
- Mokgobja remembered that when he was young, he had witnessed a rain-making ceremony.
3 comments:
salam nak tnye, ape die tjuk cite literature bi yg org tu bosan dgn kerja die dkt bank, pastu die pg duduk dkt pulau n mati kat sana?
salam nak tnye, ape die tjuk cite literature bi yg org tu bosan dgn kerja die dkt bank, pastu die pg duduk dkt pulau n mati kat sana?
Maryam Sakinah, The Lotus Eater
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