• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined page at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions in Section A and one question in Section B.
• Use the Insert to answer the questions in Section A.
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• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
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Reading information and ideas
You should spend about 1 hour on this section.
Question 1 is about Text 1, Narrative of the Life of An American Slave by Frederick
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1 Look at lines 1–9.
(a) Give two phrases that describe what Mrs. Auld taught Frederick Douglass.
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(c) Explain one way Mr. Auld thinks learning to read would harm Frederick Douglass.
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Frederick Douglass and Text 2, E x Libris by Michiko Kakutani.
2 Both writers describe their thoughts and feelings about reading.
What are the similarities between their thoughts and feelings?
Draw on evidence from both texts to support your answer.
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