From paragraph 4 Explain fully why the pianist was 'offended and embarrassed' by Monica's comment.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] (a) (i) she said she made her dress out of (old) curtains // Monica had made a rude / unkind / derogatory / nasty / bad / negative comment / remark about her dress / clothes (Allow: She compared her dress with (old) curtains // said her dress looked like (old) curtains, Monica's comment / it meant her dress was ugly / hideous etc.)
2. [1] (a) (ii) (she spoke loudly so that) everyone / all / the audience could hear (Allow: Lift of 'her stage whisper....corner of the hall' Excess denies. Lift of 'her stage whisper had reached every corner of the hall' Her comment 'it echoed / resounded / reverberated throughout / in the hall')