TRIMESTER 2 ENGLISH EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
The Guest by - ANS Albert Camus
I have no Enemies: My Final Statement by - ANS Liu Xiaobo
Can an Evil Man Change? The Repentance of Eugene de Kock by - ANS Antjie Krog
Let South Africa Show the World How to Forgive by - ANS Desmond Tutu
Pulling Up Roots by - ANS Layla al-Uthman
Read this excerpt from "Pulling Up Roots" in which Abu Hijran and Umm Hijan discuss the
contents of a box.
"... Don't I have a right to know the contents of this box which will travel with us?" "Certainly"
she said reluctantly. "But I'm afraid you'll get angry and empty out what's in it" "I promise you
we'll discuss it together. Let me see."
What is the central conflict in this excerpt? - ANS Umm Hijran and Abu Hijran disagree about
what items they should pack.
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, The conflict over the box can BEST be described as: - ANS a conflict between two characters.
Which sentence MOST CLEARLY conveys that Abu Hijran faces an internal conflict? - ANS His
patience was running out.
Read the following excerpt from the story.
Nameless fear churned deep inside.
She sat up in bed, frantic.
What is the MAIN cause of this conflict within Umm Hijran? - ANS She and Abu Hijran might
be away from home a long time.
Which internal conflict MOST influences Umm Hijran's actions? - ANS her attachment to her
home versus her duty to her husband
At the end of the story, the key to the Hijrans' home hints at a potential conflict because Musa -
ANS changes the locks to the home.
The prefix fore- means "at the front; before." What does it mean for someone to have
foreknowledge of events? - ANS The person is aware of events before they happen.
If the prefix para- means "nearly." "closely resembling" or "related to," then what does the
adjective paramilitary MOST LIKELY describe? - ANS groups organized and armed like the
military
Which excerpt from the story contains predicate adjectives? Select TWO correct answers.
a. "It's not important for you to know. They are precious and that's enough."
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
The Guest by - ANS Albert Camus
I have no Enemies: My Final Statement by - ANS Liu Xiaobo
Can an Evil Man Change? The Repentance of Eugene de Kock by - ANS Antjie Krog
Let South Africa Show the World How to Forgive by - ANS Desmond Tutu
Pulling Up Roots by - ANS Layla al-Uthman
Read this excerpt from "Pulling Up Roots" in which Abu Hijran and Umm Hijan discuss the
contents of a box.
"... Don't I have a right to know the contents of this box which will travel with us?" "Certainly"
she said reluctantly. "But I'm afraid you'll get angry and empty out what's in it" "I promise you
we'll discuss it together. Let me see."
What is the central conflict in this excerpt? - ANS Umm Hijran and Abu Hijran disagree about
what items they should pack.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The conflict over the box can BEST be described as: - ANS a conflict between two characters.
Which sentence MOST CLEARLY conveys that Abu Hijran faces an internal conflict? - ANS His
patience was running out.
Read the following excerpt from the story.
Nameless fear churned deep inside.
She sat up in bed, frantic.
What is the MAIN cause of this conflict within Umm Hijran? - ANS She and Abu Hijran might
be away from home a long time.
Which internal conflict MOST influences Umm Hijran's actions? - ANS her attachment to her
home versus her duty to her husband
At the end of the story, the key to the Hijrans' home hints at a potential conflict because Musa -
ANS changes the locks to the home.
The prefix fore- means "at the front; before." What does it mean for someone to have
foreknowledge of events? - ANS The person is aware of events before they happen.
If the prefix para- means "nearly." "closely resembling" or "related to," then what does the
adjective paramilitary MOST LIKELY describe? - ANS groups organized and armed like the
military
Which excerpt from the story contains predicate adjectives? Select TWO correct answers.
a. "It's not important for you to know. They are precious and that's enough."
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