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Response to prescribed text:
Sample questions
Marius et Jeannette shots 208–223
Part A
The quality of your answer will depend on how well you:
- respond critically to the prescribed text
- analyse how meaning is conveyed
- demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the prescribed text and prescribed issues.
Question 1
Read the extract from Marius et Jeannette, shots 208–223 and answer the questions below in ENGLISH.
- Eh non, tu vois Malek, je peux t'en
parler si tu veux, mais moi je n'y crois pas,
hein.
What is Justin referring to in this quote? Why has Malek come to speak with Justin?
- How does the director portray Justin's relationship
with the children?
- Why is the courtyard chosen as the location for many
scenes in this film? Discuss by referring to this scene and
one other.
- Explain how this conversation relates to the issue of
tolerance of difference in the film.
- What elements contribute to the sense of happiness in the ending of this scene?
Part B
The quality of your answer will depend on how well you:
- demonstrate an understanding of the prescribed text
- write a letter in French
Question 2
Read the extract from Marius et Jeannette and do the task below by writing approximately 200 words in FRENCH.
Justin: Hé! Qu'est-ce que tu veux savoir?
Malek: Ma mère est catholique et moi je suis musulman. Comment ça se fait?
Vous êtes Justin. Après cette conversation avec Malek vous écrivez une lettre à un ami décrivant Malek, ses problèmes et la conversation que vous avez eue avec lui.
Imagine you are Justin. After this conversation with Malek, you write a letter to a friend describing Malek, his problems and the conversation you had with him.