Literature Component - Long Response Question
Long-response Question
This question will appear in Section C of Paper 2.
The question is based on your understanding of the whole short story / novel. Read the question carefully and attempt to answer only after understanding the question.
You are required to give evidence from the short story / novel to support your answer.
Techniques:
Choose only one short story / novel for the answer. Do not write about all the three short story / novel.
Your answer should be a short essay of more than 50 words.
Your answer must be in continuous writing.
Check your spelling and grammar.
Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this section.
Sample question:
Short stories:
Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes - Che Husna Azhari
How Dalat Got Its Name - Heidi Munan
The Pencil - Ali Majod
Based on one of the short stories above, write about your favourite character. Give evidence from the short story to support your answer.
Your response should be:
in not less than 50 words
in continuous writing (not note form)
Sample Answer:
My favourite character in The Pencil is Zahid. Poor Zahid was just a small boy. All that he wants was just a little attention from his friends. That was why he bought the special pencil . He thought that by having the special pencil, people would notice him more. Even though he was bullied by Dolah Udin, he stood tall against his enemy and defended his belonging.
(66 words)
Sample Question:
Short stories:
Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes - Che Husna Azhari
How Dalat Got Its Name - Heidi Munan
The Pencil - Ali Majod
Based on one of the short stories above, write about the major theme. Give evidence from the short story to support your answer.
Your response should be:
in not less than 50 words
in continuous writing (not note form)
Sample Answer:
In Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes, the major theme is planning ahead prevents problems in the future. Jamal is a well-educated man but he does not save what he earned. He used up all his money each time he gets his salary. When it is time for him to get married, he did not have enough money to pay for the expenses. He had to sell his belongings to raise the money. He even wanted to take up a loan from Bank Bumiputera but decided not to. He ended up borrowing money from his mother.
(96 words)
Sample Question:
Short stories:
Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes - Che Husna Azhari
How Dalat Got Its Name - Heidi Munan
The Pencil - Ali Majod
Based on one of the short stories above, write about why you liked the story. Give evidence from the short story to support your answer.
Your response should be:
in not less than 50 words
in continuous writing (not note form)
Sample Answer:
I liked the short story How Dalat Got Its Name because it is a story about fighting with siblings. It tells about Galau, Umat and Lutong whose father had just died. They quarreled about who should replace their father's place as chief. In the end, Umat died in the battle and Galau became chief. The reason why I liked this story is because it reminded me about my relationship with my brothers. We fight all the time but in the end, we would regret our actions and make-up.
(88 words)
Exercise:
Short stories:
Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes - Che Husna Azhari
How Dalat Got Its Name - Heidi Munan
The Pencil - Ali Majod
Based on one of the short stories above, write a brief account of the plot . Give evidence from the short story to support your answer.
Your response should be:
in not less than 50 words
in continuous writing (not note form)
Start your answer with these words…
The story _____________ is about _________________._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
