Ha'Penny by Alan Paton

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 “Ha’ penny” by Alan Paton Answer these questions fully: 1 What did Ha’penny say about himself and what was set down on the papers? 2 Who was Mrs Betty Maarman of 48 Black Street? 3 Why did the narrator being to feel a great duty towards Ha’penny? 4 What was the narrator shocked by the effect of his action? 5 Why did Mrs Maarman say that she could take no responsibility for Ha’penny ? 6 What did the narrator do in desperation and how did Mrs Maarman react? 7 Why can we say that both, the narrator and Mrs Maarman; felt remorseful when Ha’penny passed away? 8 Some of the themes of the story are: segregation, the need for familiar love and loneliness. Do you agree? Why? Why not? "The Flying Machine"  by Ray Bradbury I Explain why these statements are true or false: 1 Emperor Yuan acted on impulse. 2 The people in his dominion led an uneventfu l life. 3 Emperor Yuan and the Flyer were both awed by the splendour of their inventions. 4 When the Emperor asked himself" What is the life of one man against a million others?" he was very pleased with himself. 5 The Emperor did not seem to appreciate the magnitude of flying. II Answer this question: 1What did the Flyer and the Emperor have in common and why were they both bewildered and afraid ?

Transcript of Ha'Penny by Alan Paton

Ha penny by Alan Paton Answer these questions fully:1 What did Hapenny say about himself and what was set down on the papers? 2 Who was Mrs Betty Maarman of 48 Black Street? 3 Why did the narrator being to feel a great duty towards Hapenny? 4 What was the narrator shocked by the effect of his action? 5 Why did Mrs Maarman say that she could take no responsibility for Hapenny? 6 What did the narrator do in desperation and how did Mrs Maarman react? 7 Why can we say that both, the narrator and Mrs Maarman; felt remorseful when Hapenny passed away? 8 Some of the themes of the story are: segregation, the need for familiar love and loneliness. Do you agree? Why? Why not? "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury

I Explain why these statements are true or false:

1 Emperor Yuan acted on impulse.

2 The people in his dominion led an uneventful life.

3 Emperor Yuan and the Flyer were both awed by the splendour of their inventions.

4 When the Emperor asked himself" What is the life of one man against a million others?" he was very pleased with himself.

5 The Emperor did not seem to appreciate the magnitude of flying.

II Answer this question:

1What did the Flyer and the Emperor have in common and why were they both bewildered and afraid ?