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listening test
1) What gesture did Kirby do to Maggie when she woke her up?
2) How did Kirby style Maggie's hair for her first day at school?
3) Is Maggie's hair a lighter or darker shade of gold than the twins?
4) What was Aunt Naomi doing for the day?
5) Who will take Magdelene to school?
6) What uniform did Kirby wear in her previous school?
7) What is Kirby allergic to?
8) What did the "Lord" think about the girls breaking the rule with their uniform?
9) Why did Kirby run to the toilet when she first arrived at school?
10)How did Kirby feel about looking at herself again?
2) How did Kirby style Maggie's hair for her first day at school?
3) Is Maggie's hair a lighter or darker shade of gold than the twins?
4) What was Aunt Naomi doing for the day?
5) Who will take Magdelene to school?
6) What uniform did Kirby wear in her previous school?
7) What is Kirby allergic to?
8) What did the "Lord" think about the girls breaking the rule with their uniform?
9) Why did Kirby run to the toilet when she first arrived at school?
10)How did Kirby feel about looking at herself again?
Writing explanations
Answer the following questions, ensuring that you give reasons why for each of your answers.
1) Why did the teacher stare when Charity told her that her name was Esther Pilgrim?
2) How was Kirby feeling when she was talking to the teacher?
3) How was the teacher feeling when she stared?
4) The guidance counseller had 'A cheerful face with lots of lines and smooth grey hair'. What does this description suggest her personality might be.
5) Alliteration is when words close to each other begin with the same letter. What is the effect of when Kirby says "Suddenly I had every atom of her attention."
6) Question (5) is also a metaphor. Explain how this works on the reader.
7) Why was Kirby 'hesitating, stumbling and tripping' over her words?
8) What is the effect on the reader of the use of the words 'stumbling and tripping'?
9) Kirby states 'to my absolute horror, I burst into tears'. This shows two emotions at the same time. Explain why Kirby was feeling each.
10)Read the paragraph that begins "It's my mother!" and ends with "I know she did." How was Kirby feeling as she related this to the counsellor and explain how the counsellor would have felt listening to Kirby's story. Make sure you explain the implication of the phrase "I know she did." at the end.
2) How was Kirby feeling when she was talking to the teacher?
3) How was the teacher feeling when she stared?
4) The guidance counseller had 'A cheerful face with lots of lines and smooth grey hair'. What does this description suggest her personality might be.
5) Alliteration is when words close to each other begin with the same letter. What is the effect of when Kirby says "Suddenly I had every atom of her attention."
6) Question (5) is also a metaphor. Explain how this works on the reader.
7) Why was Kirby 'hesitating, stumbling and tripping' over her words?
8) What is the effect on the reader of the use of the words 'stumbling and tripping'?
9) Kirby states 'to my absolute horror, I burst into tears'. This shows two emotions at the same time. Explain why Kirby was feeling each.
10)Read the paragraph that begins "It's my mother!" and ends with "I know she did." How was Kirby feeling as she related this to the counsellor and explain how the counsellor would have felt listening to Kirby's story. Make sure you explain the implication of the phrase "I know she did." at the end.