O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q102 Marks
From paragraph 8 Explain why the girls are surprised by Achille's reaction to their visit.
- (a)(i)Explain the girls' initial expectation of Achille's reaction.[1]
- (a)(ii)Explain Achille's actual reaction that surprised the girls.[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] 10(i) they thought Achille would be angry / violent / scary / threatening / evil // he would hurt / harm / shout at / be nasty / be mean // they were afraid of him Not Allowed Responses: Like the ogre of fairytales They thought he would bring out a knife (alone)
- [1] 10(ii) Achille / he was hurt (by their accusation) // he gave them money (to buy dolls) // he was kind to them Allow lift of line 43 '(I felt that) he was not angry but unexpectedly hurt' = 2 Not Allowed Responses: He was remorseful / sorry He took out his wallet
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