BISP Sec 2 WA1 Revision

BISP WA1 REVISION

Chapter 2: The Hopeless Case

Section A: Context Qns [10m]

Refer to the passage and complete the short answer questions.

While your understanding of the rest of the book should help you, remember to refer to the specific lines in the extract when writing your answer.

Open Ended

1)    Why do you think Bruno calls Gretel a “Hopeless Case”? Give 2 reasons [2m]

1)    Why do you think Bruno calls Gretel a “Hopeless Case”? Give 2 reasons [2m]

Bruno was sure that it would have made a lot more sense if they had left Gretel behind in Berlin to look after the house because she was nothing but trouble. (line 2 - 3)

She had made it clear to him from as far back as he could remember that when it came to the ways of the world, particularly any events within that world that concerned the two of them, She was in charge. (line 6 - 8)

She spent far too long in the bathroom in the mornings for one thing, and didn’t seem to mind if Bruno was left outside, hopping from foot to foot, desperate to go. (line 11 - 13)

​Ans: She was bossy / She was selfish / She caused a lot of trouble / Bruno didn't get along with her. [ any 2 ]

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2)    What do lines 8 - 10 tell you about Bruno? [2m]

2) What do lines 8 - 10 tell you about Bruno? [2m]

Bruno didn’t like to admit that he was a little scared of her, but if he was honest with himself – which he always tried to be – he would have admitted that he was. (Line 8 - 10)

​Ans: Bruno is an honest person [1] as he always tries to be honest with himself. [1]

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3)    In line 24, why does Bruno sound “disappointed by secretly pleased”? [2m]

3)  In line 24, why does Bruno sound “disappointed by secretly pleased”? [2m]

‘Of course I did,’ she replied. ‘You don’t think I’d have left them at home? Why, it could be weeks before we’re back there again.’

 

‘Weeks?’ said Bruno, sounding disappointed but secretly pleased because he’d resigned himself to the idea of spending a month there. ‘Do you really think so?’ (Lines 20 - 25)

​Ans: Burno sounds disapointed because he wants to go back to Berlin immediately, [1] but was secretly pleased because he might not be staying at out-with as long as he expected. [1]

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4)    In line 42, why does Bruno call the place “Out-With”? [1m]

4)    In line 42, why does Bruno call the place “Out-With”? [1m]

​Ans: Bruno and Gretel do not understand/cannot prounce the name Auschwitz [1]

Open Ended

5)    According to Gretel, why was father sent to work at Out-With? [1m]

5)    According to Gretel, why was father sent to work at Out-With? [1m]

​‘Out with the people who lived here before us, I expect,’ said Gretel. ‘It must have to do with the fact that he didn’t do a very good job and someone said out with him and let’s get a man in who can do it right.’ (Line 45 - 47)

​Ans: Father was sent to replace/do a better job than the previous person who lived there. [1]

Open Ended

6)    Why do you think Bruno and Gretel hate being at Out-With? [2m]

6)    Why do you think Bruno and Gretel hate being at Out-With? [2m]

​Ans: Because it is lonely / dull / isolated / boring [1] as compared to Berlin which is lively / full of people [1]

Any 2

Open Ended

What can you infer about the relationship between Gretel and Bruno from this extract?

Write down how you would describe their relationship & 2 quotes that you would use as evidence?