O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2020 · Q75 Marks
From paragraph 5
- (a)Explain why it was ironic that the writer 'stopped at the crossroads'.[2]
- (b)Which two things about her mother's appearance show how upset she was? (i) (ii)[2]
- (c)When the writer was found, what did her mother do which surprised the writer?[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] it was as far as she was allowed to go (alone) // it was her boundary // she wasn't allowed to go beyond the crossroads / it
- [1] but she was running away from home (to be free)
- [1] (She had run from the house in) her bare feet
- [1] Her face was wet with tears
- [1] she embraced her // she murmured 'Don't go,' in my / her hair
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