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Name Index Number Class O LEVEL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2020 LEVEL & STREAM : SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS SUBJECT (CODE) : LITERATURE ELECTIVE (2274) PAPER NO : 2 DATE (DAY) : 14 SEPTEMBER 2020 (MONDAY) DURATION : 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Answer one question on the text you have studied from Section A. Answer one question from Section B. Begin your answer to Section B on a new sheet of writing paper. At the end of the examination, tie the Question Paper to the back of your answers to Section A. Submit your answers to Section B separately. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. DO NOT TURN OVER THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. For Examiner’s Use Section A /25 Student’s Signature Parent’s Signature Section B /25 Date Date Total /50 This document consists of 5 printed pages including this cover page. Setter : Mr Christon Cher

2 Section A Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451 Remember to support your ideas with relevant details from the text. Question 1 Either a. Explore how water and fire are important features of the novel. OR b. In what ways does Bradbury make Faber a significant character in the novel? OR c. Read this passage carefully, and then answer the questions that follow it: Montag reached inside the parlour wall and pulled the main switch. The images drained away, as if the water had been let from a gigantic bowl of hysterical fish. The three women turned slowly and looked with unconcealed irritation and then dislike at Montag. “When do you suppose the war will start?” he said. “I notice your husbands aren’t here tonight.” “Oh, they come and go, come and go,” said Mrs Phelps. “In again out again Finnegan, the Army called Pete yesterday. He’ll be back next week. The Army said so. Quick War. Forty -eight hours they said, and everyone home. That’s what the Army said. Quick war. Pete was called yesterday and they said he’d be back next week. Quick….” The three women fidgeted and looked nervously at the empty mud -colored walls. “I’m not worried,” said Mrs Phelps. “I’ll let Pete do all the worrying.” She giggled. “I’ll let old Pete do all the worrying. Not me. I’m not worried.” “It’s always someone else’s husband dies, they say.” “I’ve heard that, too . I’ve never known any dead ma n killed in a war. Killed jumping off buildings, yes, like Gloria’s husband last week, but from wars? No.” 5 10 15

3 “Not from wars,” said Mrs Phelps. “Anyway, Pete and I always said, no tears, nothing like that. It’s our third marriage each and we’re independent. Be independent, we always said. He said, if I get killed off, you just go right ahead and don’t cry, but get married again, and don’t think of me.” “That reminds me,” says Mildred.