Re-read paragraphs 5 and 6, which contain sentences telling us (a) what Joan said and (b) what the writer said. Give: • the meaning of each sentence as it is used in the passage • the effect of each sentence as it is used in the passage.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] Meaning: All the jewellery / stolen items / stolen goods / contents of the drawer would be removed and Joan / she would be arrested / put in prison / a home // Joan / she wouldn't be allowed to live on her own
2. [1] Effect: the writer / reader / we feel(s) sorry for her / Joan // (to create) sympathy / pity / sorrow (for Joan / her) // she / Joan sounds weak / sad / upset / vulnerable / helpless / pitiful / afraid / desperate
3. [1] Meaning: the writer / Mary / she thinks she might be / was imagining things / hallucinating // the writer / Mary / she thinks that she didn't really see any jewellery // the writer / Mary / she is confused / not sure whether it really happened
4. [1] Effect: the writer / Mary / she wanted to / was trying to know / to understand what happened // the writer / Mary / she wanted it not to be true // the writer / Mary / she hoped there would be another explanation // the writer / Mary / she hoped / was trying to convince herself that Joan was not a thief / that there was no stolen jewellery