Question

PART A: Close Reading (around 200 words)/ (25 marks)

Question 1: ‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant
What does this passage reveal about the different characters? Support your answer with evidence from this passage.
‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant
She had no dresses, no jewels, nothing; and these were the only things she loved. She felt she was made for them alone. She wanted so much to charm, to be envied, to be desired and sought after.
She had a rich friend, a former schoolmate at the convent, whom she no longer wanted to visit because she suffered so much when she came home. For whole days afterwards she would weep with sorrow, regret, despair and misery.

One evening her husband came home with an air of triumph, holding a large envelope in his hand.
"Look," he said, "here's something for you."
She tore open the paper and drew out a card, on which was printed the words:
"The Minister of Education and Mme. Georges Rampouneau request the pleasure of M. and Mme. Loisel's company at the Ministry, on the evening of Monday January 18th."
Instead of being delighted, as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation on the table resentfully, and muttered:
"What do you want me to do with that?"
"But, my dear, I thought you would be pleased. You never go out, and it will be such a lovely occasion! I had awful trouble getting it. Everyone wants to go; it is very exclusive, and they're not giving many invitations to clerks. The whole ministry will be there."
She stared at him angrily, and said, impatiently:
"And what do you expect me to wear if I go?"
He hadn't thought of that. He stammered:
"Why, the dress you go to the theatre in. It seems very nice to me ..."
He stopped, stunned, distressed to see his wife crying. Two large tears ran slowly from the corners of her eyes towards the corners of her mouth. He stuttered:
"What's the matter? What's the matter?"
With great effort she overcame her grief and replied in a calm voice, as she wiped her wet cheeks:
"Nothing. Only I have no dress and so I can't go to this party. Give your invitation to a friend whose wife has better clothes than I do."
He was distraught, but tried again:
"Let's see, Mathilde. How much would a suitable dress cost, one which you could use again on other occasions, something very simple?"

Answer 1

1. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about? *

5 points

The reasons why phones are banned from camp

The actions that teenagers take to be able to have their phone at camp

The benefits of having phones at camp

The justification for teenagers having phones even at camp

2. What is Kimberly Fink’s viewpoint on technology for teens? *

5 points

Teens should not go to summer camps that do not allow technology

Teens will make more friends if they go to a summer camp that bans technology

Teens need technology to inform parents about how they are doing

Teens are too dependent on technology

3. What is the eighth paragraph mainly about? *

5 points

The action one camp director takes to reduce parents' fears about their children's safety at camp

The types of electronic devices that are forbidden at the Canteen Roads Teen Travel Camp in New York

The reasons parents inquire about the rules against cell phones before sending their children to camp

The Web site for parents of campers attending the Canteen Roads Teen Travel Camp in New York

4. Which statement from the article best supports the opinion that teens should stop worrying about their gadgets and go to camp? *

5 points

Dr. Michael Assel is a pediatrician at the University of Texas Health Science Center.

The lack of communication can be unnerving for both parents and campers.

"They keep you so busy [and] you are having so much fun [that you] forget about the computer."

"I just thought it was too much for me to handle," Tim admitted.

5. Re-read the following paragraphs from the article, and use context clues from the to select the most logical definition for the word apprehensive? *

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engaging; catchy

nervous; fearful

excited; thrilled

angry; annoyed

6. According to the article, why do experts think it's a good idea for camps to ban the use of electronic gadgets? *

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Because without their gadgets, teens are more likely to socialize with other campers

Because without their gadgets, teens feel a little strange, as if a part of them is missing

Because without their gadgets, teens will likely tune out from the events happening at camp

Because without their gadgets, teens are prevented from contacting their parents and friends

7. Based on evidence from the article, what inference can we make about how being without devices impacts teens when they are away at camp? *

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They have a hard time to begin with but eventually they strengthen their communication skills and form new friendships.

They grow more and more anxious by the end of their time at camp and desperately need their phones back.

Parents argue they have no way of communicating with their child.

Camps will allow teenagers to have their phones half way through their stay at camp.

8. Which detail from the text supports the claim that teens easily adjust to being without their devices? *

5 points

“Many teens find it hard to imagine going without computers, cell phones, and iPods—so hard that they're reluctant to go to a summer sleep-away camp where these things are forbidden”

“To reassure them, he gives parents his cell phone number and provides campers with a prepaid calling card.”

“It's a "shock to the system" for teens who are digitally dependent to surrender their technology”, said Anastasia Goodstein

“ He said that teens may at first feel a little strange, as if a part of them is missing, but once they get involved in camp activities, these feelings often go away.”

9. Re-read the following paragraph (11) and use context clues to select the most logical definition for the word fleeting. *

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Permanent

Constant

Temporary

Slow

10. What is the author’s viewpoint on teenagers giving up phones and devices? *

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The author does not express his/her viewpoint in the article.

The author thinks teengaers should have phones and devices while they are at camp.

The author thinks that teens should have a choice about whether or not to give up their devices during their time at camp.

The author thinks that teenagers use their phones and devices too often when they are not at camp.

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