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LE SUJET

1. Where and in what season does the scene take place ?

2. a) List the characters or the groups of characters that are present in the scene.

Characters

Groups of characters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) Match occupations with the main characters.

Main characters

Occupations

 

teacher

 

pupil

 

cleaner

3. a) Who do the underlines words refer to ?

Baba was arranging the lilac (my lilac)

  • my :

    • "You, Caithleen", she said, looking at me, "have won a scholarship". I stood up and...

  • you :
  • she :
  • me :
  • I :

    • "Where will she be going ?" Baba asked. She had put all the lilac in jam-jars...

  • she :
  • she :

    • b) What conclusion can you draw as to the type of narrative ?

    4. a) Pick out four elements showing that the classroom was in a "muddle".

    b) The "muddle" in the classroom was caused by :

  • the pupils'hard work
  • anxiety before an exam
  • the teacher's attitude
    Justify your choice by quoting from the text.

    • c) How did the teacher put an end to it ?(In your own words)

    5. "You, Caithleen," she said, looking directly at me, "have a scholarship."

    a) Find the meaning of scholarship.

  • money you get by buying a ticket
  • a diploma, an exam
  • financial help
    Justify your choice by quoting from the text.

    • b) What does the winning of a scholarship reveal about the narrator's personal qualities ?
    Tick the right answer.

    lazy

     

    hard-working

     

    bright

     

    dumb

     

    c) "I felt myself beginning to blush".
    What feelings could be revealed by this reaction ? (20 words).

    6. One of the following characters does not get on well with the narrator.

  • Caithleen
  • Miss Moriarty
  • Baba
  • Delia Sheely

    • 7. From "I'm going..." to "...eejit".

    a) Rephrase each statement trying to reveal Baba's feelings.

  • I'm going ther too in September
  • My father has it allf fixed. I have my uniform got.
  • Of course we're are paying.
  • It's nicer when you pay.

    • b) Give one adjective which would best describe the character's feelings towards the narrator.

    8. One character has something in common with the narrator.

    a) Name this character.

    b) Compare this character and the narrator.
    Give one similarity and one difference.

    9. a) What do the following elements have in common ?

  • May altar
  • Convent
  • Pope

    • b) Find two others elements in the text that belong to the same lexical field.

    c) Judging from these elements, what is particular about the place where the scene is set ?
    LE CORRIGÉ

    1. Where and in what season does the scene take place ?
    The scene takes place in an Irish school, more precisely in a classroom, in late Spring (l.2 "the little May altar", "arranging the lilac").

    2. a) List the characters or the groups of characters that are present in the scene.

    Characters

    Groups of characters

    Miss Moriarty

    the smaller children

    Baba

    the big girls

    Delia Sheely

     

    Caithleen, the narrator

     

    b) Match occupations with the main characters.

    Main characters

    Occupations

    Miss Moriarty

    teacher

    Baba and Caithleen

    pupil

    Delia Sheely

    cleaner

    3. a) Who do the underlined words refer to ?

    Baba was arranging the lilac (my lilac)

  • my : the narrator's (Caithleen's)

    • "You, Caithleen", she said, looking at me, "have won a scholarship". I stood up and...

  • you : the narrator, Caithleen
  • she : Miss Moriarty
  • me : the narrator
  • I : the narrator

    • "Where will she be going ?" Baba asked. She had put all the lilac in jam-jars...

  • she : the narrator, Caithleen
  • She : Baba

    • b) What conclusion can you draw as to the type of narrative ?
    This is a first-person narrative.

    4. a) Pick out four elements showing that the classroom was in a "muddle".

  • "Baba was arranging the lilac on the little May altar".
  • "the smaller children...plasticine together".
  • "the big girls were chatting in groups of three or four".
  • "Delia Sheely was taking cobwebs out of the corners of the ceiling".

    • b) The "muddle" in the classroom was caused by :

  • the pupils' hard work
  • anxiety before an exam
  • the teacher's attitude

    • Justify your choice by quoting from the text.
    "Miss Moriarty was bent over a book".
    "She lifted her head...Italian book".

    c) How did the teacher put an end to it ?(In your own words)
    Miss Moriarty ordered the pupils to stop talking and called for their attention, in order to break some important news to them"

    5. "You, Caithleen," she said, looking directly at me, "have won a scholarship."

    a) Find the meaning of scholarship.

  • money you get by buying a ticket
  • a diploma, an exam
  • financial help

    • Justify your choice by quoting from the text.
    "Of course, we're paying. It's nicer when you pay"

    b) What does the winning of a scholarship reveal about the narrator's personal qualities ?
    Tick the right answer.

    lazy

     

    hard-working

    x

    bright

    x

    dumb

     

    c) "I felt myself beginning to blush".
    What feelings could be revealed by this reaction ? (20 words).
    Caithleen is proud to be rewarded. She feels honoured for herself and her school. She is also embarrassed to stand out..." (21 words).

    6. One of the following characters does not get on well with the narrator.

  • Caithleen
  • Miss Moriarty
  • Baba
  • Delia Sheely

    • Justify your choice by quoting from the text (two examples).
    "You're going to be killed, murdered, slaughtered"
    "You're a right-looking eejit"

    7. From "I'm going..." to "...eejit".

    a) Rephrase each statement trying to reveal Baba's feelings.

  • I'm going there too in September
    I'm a bright pupil too.
  • My father has it all fixed. I have my uniform got.
    I'm better off than you.
  • Of course we're are paying.
    We can afford to pay.
  • It's nicer when you pay.
    You're more independent when you pay.

    • b) Give one adjective which would best describe the character's feelings towards the narrator.
    Jealous.

    8. One character has something in common with the narrator.

    a) Name this character.
    Delia Sheely.

    b) Compare this character and the narrator.
    Give one similarity and one difference.
    Delia was a poor girl too, but unlike Caithleen, she wasn't a pupil. She was the school-cleaner.

    9. a) What do the following elements have in common ?

  • May altar
  • Convent
  • Pope
    They refer to Catholicism, the prevailing religion in Ireland.

    • b) Find two other elements in the text that belong to the same lexical field.
    -     a nun.
    - the statue of the Blessed Virgin.

    c) Judging from these elements, what is particular about the place where the scene is set ?
    Caithleen attends a Catholic school where the pupils are all practising Christians.

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