Unit 1: Understanding Prose.

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1 Unit 1: Understanding Prose. This unit is assessed by examination and is worth 50% of your final mark. Animal Farm is one of the set texts in the Literary Heritage section. In the exam, you will also need to answer a question on your Different Cultures text. Each of the exemplar questions here is based on what you should see in your examination. You will be given an extract of around 300 words from the text followed by four questions, one of which asks you to relate the extract to the whole text. Please write down the extract number and the pages of the extract you have chosen for part of each question. Extract 1. This extract is taken from chapter 6. One Sunday morning, when the animals assembled to receive their orders, Napoleon announced that he had decided upon a new policy. after the singing of 'Beasts of England' the animals were dismissed. Explain how the author presents the character of Napoleon in this extract. Use evidence Comment on how the language in the extract is used to create atmosphere. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) How does this extract demonstrate mistrust? Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore the how mistrust is demonstrated in the society of Animal Farm in one other part of the novel. Use evidence from the extracts to support your answers. (12) Page 1 of 6

2 Extract 2. This extract is taken from chapter 5. At last the day came when Snowball's plans were completed. At the Meeting on the following Sunday the question of whether or not to begin work on the windmill was to be put to the vote. Then he put on an extra spurt and, with a few inches to spare, slipped through a hole in the hedge and was seen no more. Explain how the author presents the character of Snowball in this extract. Use evidence Comment on the effect of the language used to create suspense in the extract. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore the importance of the setting in this extract. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore the effect of the language used to create suspense in one other part of the novel. Use evidence from the extracts to support your answers. (12) Page 2 of 6

3 Extract 3. This extract is taken from chapter 9. The animals crowded round the van. Good-bye, Boxer! they chorused, good-bye! in another moment the van was through it and rapidly disappearing down the road. Boxer was never seen again. Explain how the author presents the character of Benjamin in this extract. Use evidence Comment on the effect of the language used to create a sense of urgency in the extract. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore the importance of the friendship in this extract. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore the importance of the friendship in one other part of the novel. Use evidence from the extracts to support your answers. (12) Page 3 of 6

4 Extract 4. This extract is taken from chapter 5. As winter drew on, Mollie became more and more troublesome. Hidden under the straw was a little pile of lump sugar and several bunches of ribbon of different colours. Explain how the author presents the character of Mollie in this extract. Use evidence Comment on the effect of the language used to present Clover s actions in the extract. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore the theme of betrayal in the extract. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore the theme of betrayal in one other part of the novel. Use evidence from the extracts to support your answers. (12) Page 4 of 6

5 Extract 5. This extract is taken from chapter 7 The animals were stupefied. This was a wickedness far outdoing Snowball's destruction of the windmill. Ah, that is different! said Boxer. If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right. Explain how the author presents the character of Boxer in the extract. Use evidence Comment on the language used by Squealer in this extract. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore what the extract reveals about Boxer s attitudes to Napoleon and work. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore Boxer s attitudes to Napoleon and work shown in one other part of the novel. Use evidence from the extracts to support your answers. (12) Page 5 of 6

6 Extract 6. This extract is taken from chapter 10. He did not believe, he said, that any of the old suspicions still lingered, but certain changes had been made recently in the routine of the farm which should have the effect of promoting confidence stiff further. The source of the trouble appeared to be that Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously. Explain how the writer presents the character of Mr Pilkington in this extract. Use evidence Comment on the effect of the language used to show the relationship between Napoleon and Pilkington in the extract. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore the importance of injustice in this extract. Use evidence from the extract to support your answers. (10) Explore the importance of injustice in one other part of the novel. Use evidence from the extracts to support your answers. (12) Page 6 of 6