From paragraph 3 Rakesh's mother thought his choice of wife was 'strange'. Explain fully what kind of woman his mother thought he would marry.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2014). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1 mark] (i) a foreigner // someone from another country / village / From another city / town / place
2. [1 mark] (ii) someone who wanted to / wanted Rakesh to set up home independently (of his parents) / Someone who would separate Rakesh from his parents / family