Question 2

1. (a)Read this extract from the text: 'It's late but this southern sun is still burning in a flame red sky. The terrain is flatter here too with dry, brown, trampled grass.' (lines 61-62) What two impressions does the writer want to convey to the reader in this extract?[2]
2. (b)Read this sentence from the text: 'At the edges, near the track, canvas tents have popped up like mushrooms.' (lines 62–63) What effect does the writer suggest about the tents by using the phrase 'popped up like mushrooms' to describe them?[2]
3. (c)Explain why the writer uses the word 'peer' rather than ‘look' in the sentence 'I peer inside through a small hole in the canvas'. (line 65)[1]
4. (d)Read this extract from the text: "Listen," says Camel softly. "If you got a life to go back to, I reckon that's what you should do."" (line 76) What does the writer want to suggest to the reader about Camel's feelings towards Jacob at this point in the story?[1]
5. (e)Identify one example from the text below of how the writer uses language effectively to convey the reactions of the audience in the big top. 'Brilliantly painted red and gold cages, their sides propped open to reveal lions and tigers, hypnotise the captive audience. Llamas and zebras bring wild whoops of delight. The big top is packed solid, glowing and pulsing with the sound of the audience laughing, clapping and whistling. Sometimes there's a collective intake of breath or ripple of nervous squeals as a trapeze flies by. The elephant looms against the far sidewall, an enormous beast the colour of storm clouds. She's gargantuan. Her skin is mottled and cracked like a scorched riverbed. She trots forwards and the crowd erupts with glee.' (lines 69–75) Explain the impression the writer creates in the example you have identified. example explanation[3]