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VCE English Exam Revision

Practice Exams Book B 2019

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2019 Trial Examination

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STUDENT

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ENGLISH

Written examination

Reading time: 15 minutes

Writing time: 3 hours

TASK BOOK

Section Number of

questions

Number of questions

to be answered

Marks

A – Analytical interpretation of a text 20 1 20

B – Comparative analysis of texts 8 1 20

C – Argument and persuasive language 1 1 20

Total 60

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• Students are to write in blue or black pen.

• Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, rulers

and an English and/or bilingual printed dictionary.

• Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or white out

liquid/tape.

• No calculator is allowed in this examination.

Materials supplied

• Task book of 13 pages, including Examination Assessment Criteria on page 14.

Instructions

• Write your student number and name on the front cover of this booklet.

• You must complete all three sections of the examination

• Complete each section in the answer book.

• If you select to write on a multimodal text in Section A, then you must not write on a text pair that includes a multimodal text in

Section B.

• All written responses must be in English.

• You may ask the supervisor for extra writing paper.

At the end of the examination

• Enclose your written answers inside the front cover of this examination paper. • You may keep this task book.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the

examination room.

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SECTION A- Analytical Interpretation of a Text

Text List

Text list

1. After Darkness…………………………………………………………………………………….Christine Piper

2. All the Light We Cannot See………………………………………………………………….…Anthony Doerr

3. Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity...............Katherine Boo

4. Extinction……………………………………………………………………………..…Hannie Rayson

5. Frankenstein........................................................................................................................Mary Shelley

6. In Cold Blood…………………………………………………………………………...Truman Capote

7. Island: Collected Stories……………………………………………………………...Alistair MacLeod

8. Like a House on Fire……………………………………………………………………..Cate Kennedy

9. Measure for Measure……………………………………………………………..William Shakespeare

10. Nine Days……………………………………………………………………………………………...Toni Jordan

11. Old/New World: New & Selected Poems……………………………………………...Peter Skrzynecki

12. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood………………………………………………….Marjane Satrapi

13. Rear Window..............................................................................................directed by Alfred Hitchcock

14. Selected Poems……………………………………………………………………………...John Donne

15. Station Eleven…………………………………………………………………...Emily St. John Mandel

16. Stories We Tell……………………………………………………………….directed by Sarah Polley

17. The Golden Age……………………………………………………………………………Joan London

18. The Left Hand of Darkness……………………………………………………………...Ursula Le Guin

19. The Lieutenant…………………………………………………………………………...Kate Grenville

20. The Women of Troy…………………………………………………………………………………….Euripides

SECTION A- continued

Instructions for Section A Section A requires students to write an analytical interpretation of a selected text in response to one topic

(either i. or ii.) on one text.

Your response should be supported by close reference to the selected text.

If your selected text is a collection of poetry or short stories, you may write on several poems or stories,

or on at least two in close detail.

If you choose to write on a multimodal text in Section A, you must not write on a text pair that includes

a multimodal text in Section B.

In the answer book, indicate which text you have chosen to write on and whether you have chosen to

answer i. or ii.

Your response will be assessed according to the assessment criteria set out on page 14 of this book.

Section A is worth one-third of the total marks for the examination.

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1. After Darkness by Christine Piper

i. „After Darkness examines the process of redemption.‟

To what extent do the characters in the novel redeem themselves?

OR

ii. „Piper‟s novel reveals the tensions between cultural expectations and what is considered

morally right.‟

To what extent do you agree?

2. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

i. ‘All the Light We Cannot See is about the tension between greed and humanity.‟

Discuss.

OR

ii. “That is how things are…they move about with only themselves in mind.”

‘All the Light We Cannot See characters are often selfish.‟

Do you agree?

3. Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo

i. „In Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, wealth is a

major driving force.‟

Discuss.

OR

ii. „The characters in Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai

Undercity, struggle to remain positive amongst such adversity.’

Do you agree?

4. Extinction by Hannie Rayson

i. “I am an ecologist, not an environmentalist. I use my head, not my heart.”

What does Extinction say about decision-making?

OR

ii. How does stereotyping hinder the characters in Extinction from reaching their goals?

5. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

i. „Frankenstein‟s monster was not created evil, it was a behaviour he learnt through his

observations and interactions with humans that made him evil.‟

Do you agree?

OR

ii. „Frankenstein is both a science fiction novel and a novel warning of the dangers of

exploration.‟

Discuss.


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6. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

i. „It is Mr. Clutter‟s sympathy towards others that leads to his downfall.‟

Do you agree?

OR

ii. Why does Perry struggle to accept and love himself?

7. Island: Collected Stories by Alistair MacLeod

i. „Tradition is valued more than individuality in many of MacLeod‟s stories.‟

Discuss.

OR

ii. To what extent do MacLeod‟s stories show us that change is inevitable?

8. Like a House on Fire by Cate Kennedy

i. „Kennedy‟s stories celebrate the ordinary triumphs of ordinary people.‟

To what extent do you agree?

OR

ii. „Loss can be destructive to individual identity.‟

Discuss in relation to Cate Kennedy‟s ‘Like a House on Fire’.

9. Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

i. „The central concern of Shakespeare‟ Measure for Measure is how best to find balance between

justice and the law, and the demonstration of compassion.‟

Do you agree?

OR

ii. “A great play doesn‟t answer questions, it asks them.”

What questions does Shakespeare ask in Measure for Measure?

10. Nine Days by Toni Jordan

i. „Although Connie‟s life is short, it is filled with triumph.‟

Discuss.

OR

ii. „The theme of family within the text ‘Nine Days’ is the most important one.‟

Do you agree?

11. Old/New World: New & Selected Poems by Peter Skrzynecki

i. Discuss Skrzynecki exploration of the migrant experience.

OR

ii. „Religion is of great importance to Skrzynecki.‟

Discuss.


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12. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

i. „Mehri, Marjane‟s maid, represents all that is wrong in Iran.‟

Do you agree?

OR

ii. „Without loyalty to your homeland you lose all sense of self.‟

Discuss.

13. Rear Window directed by Alfred Hitchcock

i. „Hitchcock‟s elaborate set for his film Rear Window was necessary in the creation of voyeurism.‟

Discuss.

OR

ii. “What people ought to do is get outside their house and look in for a change.”

„The characters in Rear Window are too concerned with their outward appearance.‟

Discuss.

14. Selected Poems by John Donne

i. “Death be not proud, though some have called Thee mighty and dreadful…”

Discuss John Donne‟s fascination with death.

OR

ii. „Donne‟s use of imagery is unpredictable in the kinds of images they employ.‟

Do you agree?

15. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

i. „The death of Arthur Leander is the catalyst for the Georgia Flu.‟

Do you agree?

OR

ii. “Maybe it‟s time we let go.”

Discuss the idea of loss in the novel Station Eleven.

16. Stories We Tell directed by Sarah Polley

i. „Stories We Tell suggests that there is never a single version of the truth when it comes to

personal lives.‟

Discuss.

OR

ii. „Stories We Tell is less about Diane‟s story and more about the telling of her story.‟

Discuss.


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17. The Golden Age by Joan London

i. “As soon as she came to the Golden Age she‟d begun to feel all right.”

„The isolation of the Golden Age institution is what provides its patients and their families with a

sense of freedom from the pressures of life.„

Do you agree?

OR

ii. „The Golden Age explores loss of innocence for both the characters and the society they live.‟

Discuss.

18. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin

i. “If you play against you‟re your own side, you‟ll lose the whole game”

„Loyalty is a key aspect of Gethenian Society.‟

Discuss.

OR

ii. „Patriotism is a threat to peaceful society.‟

Discuss how this is reflected in the text.

19. The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville

i. “The natives are on all occasions to be treated with amity and kindness.”

„Positive relationships with the indigenous population was detrimental to lives of the colonists.‟

Do you agree?

OR

ii. „Rooke‟s guilt about leaving Tagaran is demonstrated through his lack of action for the rest of his

life.‟

Discuss.

20. The Women of Troy by Euripides

i. “This child was murdered by the Greeks because they were afraid of him!”

„Throughout the play, Euripides condemns the hubris of the Greek invaders, and shows sympathy

for the defeated Trojans.‟

Do you agree?

OR

ii. „In Women of Troy, Euripides ignores the classical components of Greek tragedy.‟

Discuss.

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SECTION B – Comparative Analysis of Texts

SECTION B- continued

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Instructions for Section B Section B requires students to write a comparative analysis of a selected pair of texts in response to one topic (either i. or ii.) on one pair of texts.

Your response should analyse how the two texts present ideas and/or issues, and should be supported by

close reference to both texts in the pair.

If you choose to write on a multimodal text in Section A, you must not write on a text pair that includes

a multimodal text in Section B.

In the answer book, indicate which text pair you have chosen to write on and whether you have chosen to

answer i. or ii.

Your response will be assessed according to the assessment criteria set out on page 14 of this book.Section

B is worth one-third of the total marks for the examination.

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Pair 1

Tracks by Robyn Davidson and Charlie’s Country by Rolf de Heer

i. „The stories of Davidson and Charlie demonstrate that the outcome of an adventure isn‟t always

what is set out to achieve.‟

Compare the ways in which Charlie and Davidson fight for their survival.

OR

ii. „Nature can be a transformative power.‟

Compare how Davidson and de Heer present this idea in Tracks and Charlie’s Country.‟

Pair 2

Invictus directed by Clint Eastwood and Ransom by David Malouf

i. Compare the nature of leadership in „Invictus‟ and „Ransom‟.

OR

ii. “You are still thinking in the old way” (Ransom).

How do the texts explore the nature of change in the societies they represent?

Pair 3

Stasiland by Anna Funder and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

i. Explore how Stasiland and Never Let Me Go present societies in which the lower class are denied

power and rights.

OR

ii. “If they‟re so foolish, let them believe it.” (Never Let Me Go)

What do these texts suggest about the importance of truth?

Pair 4

Reckoning by Magda Szubanski and The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

i. „Belonging is hindered by outside influences, rather than one‟s internal set of beliefs and values.‟

Do Lahiri and Szubanski agree with this statement?

OR

ii. “We were tugboats in the river of history, my father and I, pulling in opposite directions. He

needed to forget. I need to remember.” (Reckoning)

“Remember that you and I made this journey, that we went together to a place where there was

nowhere left to go.” (The Namesake)

Compare how the importance of memory is explored in both texts.

SECTION B- continued

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Pair 5

The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks

i. „The Crucible and Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague highlight the fragility of community.‟

Discuss.

OR

ii. „Courage is key when facing trying times.‟

Compare how this idea is demonstrated in The Crucible and Year of Wonders: A Novel of the

Plague.

Pair 6

Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler and The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by

Margaret Atwood

i. How are the women in Photograph 51 and The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus

limited by society‟s expectations and perceptions?

OR

ii. What kind of choices are available to the characters in Photograph 51 and The Penelopiad: The

Myth of Penelope and Odysseus ?

Pair 7

Black Diggers by Tom Wright and The Longest Memory by Fred D’Aguiar

i. „Respect and equality depends on your role in society.‟

Discuss in relation to The Longest Memory and Black Diggers‟.

OR

ii. “Back in France, back in the mud. Blokes like you shook my hand.” (Black Diggers)

“My son is all I have, sir. Spare him. Let me take his place” (The Longest Memory)

Considering the quotes above, discuss the idea that loyalty is not rewarded in both Black Diggers

and The Longest Memory.

Pair 8

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala

Yousafzai with Christina Lamb and Made in Dagenham directed by Nigel Cole.

i. Compare how these texts suggest that traditional gender roles need to be challenged in order for

society to progress.

OR

ii. „Both Rita and Malala demonstrate the rewards of bravery.‟

Compare what the two texts say about the importance of taking a stand.

END OF SECTION B

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SECTION C – Argument and Persuasive Language

Instructions for Section C

Section C requires students to write an analysis of the ways in which argument and language are used

to persuade others to share a point(s) of view.

Read the background information on this page and the material on pages 11 to 13, and write an

analytical response to the task below.

For the purposes of this task, the term „language‟ refers to written, spoken and visual language.

Your response will be assessed according to the assessment criteria set out on page 14 of this book.

Section C will be worth one-third of the total marks for the examination.

TASK

Write an analysis of the ways in which argument and written and visual language are used in the material on pages

12 and 13 to try to persuade others to share the points of view presented.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Emily Bryce is a Columnist for The Daily News. Her recent studies on the psychology of

materialism are presented in her column which examines compelling views on this profoundly

relevant social issue which plagues our contemporary society. Bryce in her opinion piece presents

the pressures of materialism and why it is detrimental to our wellbeing.

There is one image accompanying the piece. One comment by Geoff Harry follows the article.

The pressures of materialism - why we have become an unhappy society Emily Bryce - 30 January 2018

Shoppers strut their stuff on a busy shopping strip on Rich Man‟s Lane. Photograph: Daniel Potter

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„Materialistic things bring forth some pleasurable moments, but never a sample of happiness,‟

Edmond Mbiaka. A strong negative association has been observed between materialism,

empathy, engagement with others and happiness. It is a proven fact that as people become more

materialistic, their wellbeing (good relationships and sense of purpose) diminishes.

Society has made a critical mistake by allowing ourselves to believe that having more money and

more material belongings enhances our wellbeing; a belief possessed by many. It can be noted

that worldly ambitions and material aspirations are a formula for mass unhappiness. As

ambitions for worldly power and possessions increase, so too do materialistic aspirations

dominate our modern consumerist world.

In recent years, researchers have reported a growing list of disadvantages to buying and spending

excessively. It causes damage to relationships and self-esteem, a heightened risk of depression

and anxiety, less time for what the research indicates truly makes people happy, like family,

friendship and engaging work. Furthermore, compulsive buying disorder (CBD) is characterised

by an obsession with shopping that causes adverse consequences. A clinical study suggests that

80 - 95% of persons with CBD are women. These persons are preoccupied with shopping and

spending and devote significant time to these behaviours.

In addition, studies show that poor people are especially likely to be unhappy if they emphasise

materialistic goals, while in some studies, materialistic rich people show fewer ill effects,

supposedly because they are meeting more of their goals. But even for the better-off, materialism

can create a nagging appetite that can never be satisfied.

„Compared with their grandparents, today's young adults have grown up with much more

affluence, slightly less happiness and a much greater risk of depression and assorted social

pathology,‟ David G. There is a definite deviation in behaviour which has given rise to social

ills. Many young adults have fallen into the trap of seeking materialistic ideals by being

extremely concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material

possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.

It is my belief that those who pursue wealth and material possessions tend to be less satisfied and

experience fewer positive emotions each day. On the other hand, research has found that life

satisfaction is correlated with having less materialistic values, which is no surprise.

However, there is a suggestion that there could be a connection between higher income and

increased life satisfaction. It seems that it may not be the money itself that leads to

dissatisfaction, but rather, the relentless striving for greater wealth and more possessions that

is linked to despondency which seems to be an ongoing quest for many in our society.

There is a relationship between materialism and the quality of marriages according to a study

published in the Journal Of Couple & Marriage Therapy. A survey was done on more than 1,700

couples to find that those in which both partners had high levels of materialism exhibited lower

marital quality than couples with lower materialism scores. Lower-quality relationships and a

low level of connection to others are students who tend to have higher extrinsic, materialistic

values.

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http://www.newdream.org/resources/high-price-of-materialism

http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun04/discontents.aspx

http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun04/discontents.aspx

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Some psychologists suggest that consumer cultures may contribute to the development of

narcissistic personalities and behaviours. Narcissists seek power and prestige to cover their

feelings of low self-worth and inner emptiness. They generally act with arrogance and are deeply

concerned with issues of personal adequacy.

So how do we quell our unhappy society and how do we cope with the pressures of a

materialistic world?

Geoff Harry:

A possible solution to terminate the chase for future materialistic gain is to be grateful for

what you have every single day of your life. You can practise the art of mindfulness or

reflect your thoughts towards an appreciation for your life and everything and everyone in

it.

You will never be satisfied with incessant desire in your current way of life. There is great

comfort in knowing you have a new day to look forward to while you are still here on

earth.

Be content with where you are starting from and know „that your actions towards

betterment are the reward of your desire – not the materials that wait for you at the finish

line,‟

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Examination assessment criteria

Section A will be assessed against the following criteria:

• knowledge and understanding of the text, and the ideas and issues it explores

• development of a coherent analysis in response to the topic

• use of textual evidence to support the interpretation

• control and effectiveness of language use, as appropriate to the task

Section B will be assessed against the following criteria:

• knowledge and understanding of both texts, and the ideas and issues they present

• discussion of meaningful connections, similarities or differences between the texts, in response to the

topic

• use of textual evidence to support the comparative analysis


Section C will be assessed against the following criteria:

• understanding of the argument(s) presented and point(s) of view expressed

• analysis of ways in which language and visual features are used to present an argument and to persuade


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SECTION A – Text response

Text list

1 After Darkness ………. Christine Piper

2 All the Light We Cannot See ………. Anthony Doerr

3 Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity

………. Katherine Boo

4 Extinction ………. Hannie Rayson

5 Frankenstein ………. Mary Shelley

6 In Cold Blood ………. Truman Capote

7 Island: Collected Stories ………. Alistair MacLeod

8 Like a House on Fire ………. Cate Kennedy

9 Measure for Measure ………. William Shakespeare

10 Nine Days ………. Toni Jordan

11 Old/New World: New & Selected Poems ………. Peter Skrzynecki

12 Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood ………. Marjane Satrapi

13 Rear Window ………. Alfred Hitchcock (director)

14 Selected Poems ………. John Donne

15 Station Eleven ………. Emily St. John Mandel

16 Stories We Tell ………. Sarah Polley (director)

17 The Golden Age ………. Joan London

18 The Left Hand of Darkness ………. Ursula Le Guin

19 The Lieutenant ………. Kate Grenville

20 The Women of Troy ………. Euripides

Instructions for Section A Section A requires students to complete one analytical/expository piece of writing in response to one topic (either i. or ii.) on one selected text. Indicate in the box on the first line of the script book whether you are answering i. or ii. In your response you must develop a sustained discussion of one selected text from the text list below. Your response must be supported by close reference to and analysis of the selected text.

For collections of poetry or short stories, you may choose to write on several poems or short stories, or one or two in very close detail, depending on what you think is appropriate. Your response will be assessed according to the criteria set out on the back of this book. Section A is worth one-third of the total assessment for the examination.

If you write on a film text in Section A, you must not write on a film text in Section B.





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SECTION A

1. After Darkness by Christine Piper

i. To what extent can Tomakazu Ibaraki be considered a good man?

OR

ii. “A fenced-off divide separated each of the four camps” ‘Piper has portrayed all racial groups as equally vindictive to those they see as not belonging to their group.’

Discuss.

2. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

i. ‘Doerr shows that the search for knowledge can bring both hope and purpose to life.’

Discuss.

OR

ii. ‘Doerr suggests that some people have more capacity to act morally than others.’

To what extent is this true?

3. Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo

i. ‘Boo focuses on how the health of community life is constantly undermined by corruption.’ Discuss.

OR

ii. “I tell Allah I love Him immensely, immensely. But I tell Him I cannot be better, because of how the world is.”

To what extent does Boo support the idea that it is not possible to act ethically in an unethical world?





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4. Extinction by Hannie Rayson

i. ‘Hannie Rayson clearly delineates the notion of right and wrong in her play, and the audience can only judge characters according to how right and wrong they are.’

Discuss.

OR

ii. ‘Extinction portrays a world where relationships are a more powerful force in our lives than money.’ Discuss.

5. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

i. “Alas! I had turned loose into the world a depraved wretch, whose delight was in carnage and

misery.” ‘Victor Frankenstein’s verdict on the Creature is correct.’

Discuss.

OR ii. ‘The characters in Shelley’s Frankenstein experience loneliness in different ways.’

Discuss.

6. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

i. ‘Capote’s narration leads the reader to conclude that justice was served with the execution of Dick and Perry.’

Do you agree?

OR

ii. ‘The setting of Holcomb, Kansas is crucial to any understanding of the events of Capote’s In Cold Blood.’

Discuss.





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7. Island: Collected Stories by Alistair MacLeod i. “past and present … imperfectly blended”

‘The past is inextricably tied to the present in MacLeod’s short stories.’ Discuss.

OR

ii. ‘MacLeod’s characters respond in varying ways to hardship in life.’

Discuss.

8. Like a House on Fire by Cate Kennedy

i. ‘Kennedy shows that constantly being dissatisfied with your life whilst dreaming of another has negative consequences.’

Discuss. OR

ii. ‘Cate Kennedy’s characters do not voluntarily change and they only gain understanding of themselves through struggle.’ Discuss.

9. Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

i. “I have seen corruption boil/ Till it o’er-run the stew” ‘Corruption appears to affect everyone in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure.’ Discuss.

OR

ii. “They say, best men are moulded out of faults” ‘Measure for Measure suggests that there are problems with adhering too rigidly to strictly defined moral code.’ To what extent is this true?





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10. Nine Days by Toni Jordan

i. ‘Nine Days shows that there is a great deal that changes over time, but it also shows that there is much more that stays the same.’ Discuss.

OR

ii. To what extent are Jordan’s characters in charge of their own lives?

11. Old/New World by New & Selected Poems: Peter Skrzynecki

i. ‘Skrzynecki uses his poetry to honour his family.’ Discuss.

OR

ii. ‘Skrzynecki constructs a vivid sense of place to communicate his central ideas.’ Discuss.

12. Persepolis by The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

i. How does Satrapi use humour to tell her story?

OR

ii. ‘Satrapi’s choice of language contrasts Marjane's innocence with the horrifying world around her.’ Discuss.





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13. Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock (director)

i. ‘Hitchcock uses the way his characters look to communicate who they are and where they come from.’

Discuss.

OR

ii. ‘Hitchcock presents a rigid idea about gender roles in Rear Window.’

Discuss.

14. Selected Poems by John Donne

i. ‘Donne’s poetry seems to be caught between physical and spiritual desire.’

Discuss. OR

ii. ‘John Donne’s poetry often presents similarities in things that are usually considered dissimilar.’ Discuss.

15. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

i. ‘It is uncertain whether nostalgia is ultimately a positive or negative feeling in Station Eleven.’ Discuss.

OR

ii. ‘Station Eleven suggests the basic human need to be artistic regardless of the circumstances.’ Discuss.





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16. Stories We Tell by Sarah Polley

i. ‘Polley suggests that it might not be possible for anyone to truly know their parents.’

Discuss.

OR

ii. “The crucial function of Art is to tell the truth.” ‘In Stories We Tell, what really happened is not as important as what people think happened.’

Discuss.

17. The Golden Age by Joan London

i. How does Joan London portray the growth and recovery of Frank Gold?

OR

ii. “lone and perilous, a tiny ship in a great ocean”

‘At the centre of Joan London’s novel is an inescapable sense of being alone.’

Discuss.

18. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin

i. “You cannot cast a Gethnian in the role of Man or Woman”

‘Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness explores the impact that fixed gender and sex can have on a society.’ Discuss.

OR

ii. ‘Le Guin’s novel suggests that it is better if people are allowed to feel the entire range of human emotions rather than be restricted to only some of them.’ Discuss.





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19. The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville

i. “… he was not simply learning another language. He was re-making his own.” ‘Grenville demonstrates the importance of sharing a common language in The Lieutenant’

Discuss.

OR

ii. How does Grenville show that disunity was more likely than unity between the First Fleet and the local Aboriginal population?

20. The Women of Troy by Euripides

i. “… no happy man ever stays happy or lucky for long.” ‘Euripides suggests that fate is arbitrary and cruel.’ Discuss.

OR

ii. ‘Regardless of all the despicable acts relayed in the play, Helen remains the most despised of characters.’

Do you agree?

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SECTION B – Writing in Context Instructions for Section B Section B requires students to write a comparative analysis of a selected pair of texts in response to one topic (either i. or ii.) on one pair of texts. Your response should analyse how the two texts present ideas and/or issues, and should be supported by close reference to both texts in the pair. If you choose to write on a multimodal text in Section A, you must not write on a text pair that includes a multimodal text in Section B. In the answer book, indicate which text pair you have chosen to write on and whether you have chosen to answer i. or ii. Your response will be assessed according to the criteria set out at the end of this book.

Pair 1 Tracks by Robyn Davidson and Charlie’s Country directed by Rolf de Heer

i. “… There’s lots of food in the bush. It’s like a supermarket out there.” (Charlie’s Country)

“…Capacity for survival may be the ability to be changed by environment.” (Tracks)

Compare how both texts explores the interrelation between people and their natural environment.

ii. “… I had been sick of carrying around the self-indulgent negativity which was so much the malaise of my generation, my sex and my class.” (Tracks) Compare how both texts explore the necessity of sometimes rejecting the prevailing values of your society.





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Pair 2 Invictus directed by Clint Eastwood and Ransom by David Malouf

i. ‘Times change; we need to change as well.’ (Invictus)

“Something impossible. Something new.” (Ransom) Compare how each text considers the impact one person can have to bring about change.

ii. “I was thinking about how you spend thirty years in a tiny cell, and come out ready to forgive the people who put you there” (Invictus)

And I am one of these sniveling barefoot brats.” (Ransom)

Compare how each text explores the idea of humility.





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Pair 3 Stasiland by Anna Funder and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

i. “When I got out of prison, I was basically no longer human,' Miriam says.” (Stasiland) “We took away your art because we thought it would reveal your souls” (Never Let Me Go) Compare the way both authors explore how individuality is threatened in a repressive society.

ii. “I think it is a sign of being accustomed to such power that the truth does not matter because you cannot be contradicted.” (Stasiland) “Does she think there are things we haven't been told yet?” (Never Let Me Go) To what extent do both texts show worlds that are based on lies and deceit? Pair 4 Reckoning by Magda Szubanski and The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

i. “He remembers, back then, being bored by it, annoyed at having to observe a ritual no one else he knew followed, in honor of people he had seen only a few times in his life.” (The Namesake) Compare how the two texts explore the way children find their own identity by either accepting or rejecting their parents’ identity.

ii. “Isn’t that what we all hope for? To be understood, finally?” (Reckoning) Compare how the two texts explore the idea of people just needing to feel accepted by others.





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Pair 5 The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks

i. ‘There was something in her that could not [...] see the distinctions that the world wished to make between weak and strong, between women and men.’ (Year of Wonders) Compare how the two texts present the lives of females in the 17th Century.

ii. “… there is prodigious danger in the seeking of loose spirits. I fear it. I fear it.” (The Crucible) “They're desperate to pin the blame for their situation on some outside force; it's the only way they can make sense of their suffering.…” (Year of Wonders) Compare the way the two texts show how groups of people react to fear. Pair 6 Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler and The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood

i. “… But I had not been attempting to catch men like flies: on the contrary, I'd merely been trying to avoid entanglement myself.” (The Penelopiad) “And when I told my father I wanted to become a scientist, he said, “Ah, I see” … Then he said “No”. (Photograph 51) Compare how the two texts explore the way women have no autonomy but must instead negotiate everything with men.

ii. “like water, I told myself. Don’t try to oppose them.” (The Penelopiad) “But we’re not here to have a relationship, Dr. Wilkins” (Photograph 51) Compare how both authors present the ways in which females are made to guard themselves against male attitudes and assumptions.





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Pair 7 Black Diggers by Tom Wright and The Longest Memory by Fred D’Aguiar

i. “We don’t see the skin, we see the service.” (Black Diggers) “Africans may be our inferiors, but they exhibit the same qualities we possess, even if they are merely imitating us.” (The Longest Memory) Compare the way both texts show the inequality of power between black and white people.

ii. "If they’re willing to get up off their backsides and show a bit of pluck then they’re white enough for me.” (Black Diggers) “We spend our nights apart, watching the sky for the clarity we know will bring us together.” (The Longest Memory) Compare the ways in which both texts can be seen as optimistic about the possibility of improved race relations. Pair 8 I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb and Made in Dagenham directed by Nigel Cole

i. ‘I wouldn't exchange a single eyelash of my daughter for the whole world.’ (I Am Malala) Compare how each text presents the significance of family.

ii. “Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat." (I Am Malala) “You had to do what was right. Cos otherwise you wouldn’t be able to look at yourself in the mirror?” (Made in Dagenham) Compare the way the two texts suggest some people are driven to do the right thing.

END OF SECTION B





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SECTION C – Analysis of language use

Instructions for Section C

Section C requires students to write an analysis of the ways in which argument and language are used to persuade others to share a point(s) of view. Read the background information on this page and the material on the following pages, and write an analytical response to the task below. For the purposes of this task, the term ‘language’ refers to written, spoken and visual language. Section C will be worth one-third of the total marks for the examination. Your response will be assessed according to the criteria set out on the back of this book. TASK

Write an analysis of the ways in which argument and written and visual language are used in the material on the following pages to try to persuade others to share the point of view presented.

Background information The Parents Association of Bigooly Primary School has begun a publication called Parental Priorities to help raise awareness on issues affecting parents in the modern world. The first edition included an editorial about the extent to which children are the target for marketing. The publication will be distributed to parents through the primary school.





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PARENTAL PRIORITIES Issue 1

Kids are seen as an easy target for marketers, and this should stop! As Bigooly parents, we want to raise our children to be healthy, happy and safe, yet despite being vigilant of danger, most of us ignore the threat posed by marketers on behalf of self-serving businesses. These business corporations sometimes pretend to exist to do noble deeds for the community, shamelessly claiming that the world is made a better place just because they exist. They falsely act as if they would provide their product or service for free because they are only motivated by altruism and goodness. Yet, the truth is, their only reason to exist is to make money. Many products and services are unnecessary, and even when the products are necessary, the business sees the product’s usefulness as coming second to making a profit. We seem to accept this money-centred attitude as being just what happens in the “real world”. Everyone needs to make a profit, right? And to sell a product, businesses hire marketers to render the product attractive to potential customers. We do not question that marketing stretches the truth to make the business look good, accepting these manipulative techniques because we assume that stretching the truth and manipulation is just the way the “real world” works. Yet, even if we accept manipulation by marketers as an acceptable factor in a modern consumerist world, surely we should pause when we know that marketers are shamelessly manipulating our children. Surely, we should be concerned when marketers start getting in the way of us raising our children to be healthy, happy and safe. Money-making corporations recognise that our children represent a huge market with astronomical amounts of money to be made. This is why crafty marketers are hired to target young children. If these marketers were to use their influence for good to help parents nurture healthy, safe and happy children, they might be considered praiseworthy. Instead, these marketers groom kids to buy unhealthy and addictive products, and to develop life-long and slave-like loyalties to particular brands. Knowing that guilt increasingly plays a role in parents’ spending decisions, marketers foster guilt by encouraging time-stressed parents to substitute material goods for time spent with their kids. “Pester power” refers to children’s ability to nag their parents into purchasing items they may not otherwise buy, and marketing to children is all about creating “pester power”. Marketers want their targets to persistently pester their parents by nagging them over and over again for a product until the parents relent. The most effective pestering exploits parents’ desire to provide the best for their children. This involves playing on busy parents’ anxiety about not having spent enough time with their kids to exploit any guilty feelings a conscientious parent might feel.

Marketers also plant the seeds of brand recognition in very young children, in the hopes that the seeds will bloom into lifetime relationships. According to the Centre for Understanding Marketing Strategies, brand loyalties can be established as early as age two. By the time children head off to school, most recognise hundreds of brand logos. Then, using “buzz marketing”, marketers help a business to successfully connect with the child by using trendsetters to give their products “cool” status. Buzz marketing is particularly well-suited to the Internet, where kids use social networking platforms to spread the word about music, clothes and other products in an almost seamless extension of youth culture. Parents generally do not understand the extent to which kids are being marketed to online because kids are often online alone, without parental supervision. Unlike broadcasting media, which have codes regarding advertising to kids, the Internet is unregulated, and sophisticated technologies make it easy to collect information from young





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people for marketing research, and to target individual children with personalised advertising. By creating engaging, interactive environments based on products and brand names, companies build brand loyalties from an early age by building personal relationships between the children and the brand. Even school is no longer a place where children are protected from marketing. Businesses sponsor schools to increase sales and generate product loyalty. And schools provide companies with the opportunity to expose their brand to large numbers of children. Think, when Coles ask schools to collect coupons for sporting equipment, they are reinforcing positive associations with the Coles brand. Even when our school has fund-raising drives, they are built around sales of Freddo Frogs and Caramello Koalas, and so are doing a long-term branding service for Cadbury. Exposure to a brand message in schools is not harmless. All brand messages add up so that the child will favour one brand over another. A school setting delivers a captive youth audience and implies the endorsement of teachers and the education system itself. The unsolicited marketing to children needs to stop if we are serious about providing a healthy, happy and safe environment for our children. No sane person would argue against this. If our children are to be protected from insidious marketing, then government needs to act to make it more difficult for marketers to prey on children who have neither the experience, nor emotional and mental development, to make the best decision for themselves. Parents must also be more vigilant with their children being educated about the stranger danger that lurks in a marketer’s message.

END OF SECTION C

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Examination Assessment Criteria The examination will address all the criteria. All student responses will be assessed against each criterion. The extent to which the response is characterised by: Section A – Text response (Reading and responding)

• detailed knowledge and understanding of the selected text, demonstrated appropriately in response to the topic

• development in the writing of a coherent and effective discussion in response to the task

• controlled use of expressive and effective language appropriate to the task

Section B – Writing in Context (Creating and presenting)

• knowledge and understanding of both texts, and the ideas and issues they present

• discussion of meaningful connections, similarities or differences between the texts, in response to the topic

• use of textual evidence to support the comparative analysis


Section C – Language analysis (Using language to persuade)

• understanding of the arguments presented and points of view presented

• analysis of ways in which language and visual features are used to present a point of view and to persuade readers

• controlled and effective use of language appropriate to the task

End of questions for the 2019 Kilbaha VCE English Trial Examination

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