SECTION B: DRAMA
Read the following extracts from the drama Sophiatown, and answer the questions
set on each. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide
to the expected length of your answer.
NOTE: Answer the questions set on FOUR extracts, i.e. QUESTION 3.1,
QUESTION 3.2., QUESTION 3.3. AND QUESTION 3.4.
3.1 EXTRACT I
[Mingus is in love with someone he saw at the funeral.]
3.1.1 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a name in
COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–E) next to the question
numbers (3.1.1(a) to 3.1.1(d)) in the ANSWER BOOK.
3.1.2 Refer to lines 5–6 (‘Jakes, I’m in … wonderful funeral.’).
(a) Identify a figure of speech in these lines. (1)
(b) Explain how this figure of speech is relevant in this extract. (2)
3.1.3 Refer to line 3. (‘Yes! My buddy! […Charlie’s eye] Charlie.’)
Discuss the relationship between Charlie and Mingus. (2)
3.1.4 Refer to lines 16–17 (‘Jakes, I want a letter – a letter of love.’)
Explain why Mingus asks Jakes to write him a love letter. (2)
3.1.5 Refer to lines 19–20. (‘Ja, ek’s in … ding, ʼn princess.’)
(a) Which language does Mingus use here? (1)
(b) Why is this language among the languages mostly spoken in
Sophiatown? (2)
3.1.6 Princess’s decision to come and stay with Mingus is a good one.
Discuss your view. (3)
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3.2 EXTRACT F
[Ruth arrives at 65 Gerty Street.]
3.2.1 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence.
Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (3.2.1) in
the ANSWER BOOK.
So here I am … [Charlie is at it again.] Please!
Ruth here is …
A) begging them to stay.
B) irritated by what Charlie is doing.
C) asking Mingus to stop asking her questions.
D) she wants to sit down. (1)
3.2.2 Refer to lines 8–9. (‘We don’t want … girls mean trouble’.)
In what way will Ruth cause trouble? (2)
3.2.3 Refer to line 12. (‘Drum magazine’.)
(a) What tone would Mingus use in this line? (1)
(b) Why would Mingus use this tone in this line? (1)
3.2.4 Refer to line 14. (‘This is Jakes’ business’.)
(a) Discuss the contents of the advertisement. (2)
(b) Explain why Jakes placed an advertisement. (2)
3.2.5 Where does Ruth come from? (1)
3.2.6 Refer to line 19. (‘Yes! I read … before I came’.)
What does this extract reveal about the character of Ruth?
Substantiate your answer. (2)
3.2.7 Refer to line 21. (‘Father Huddleston says … a freehold suburb.’)
What is a ‘freehold suburb’? (2)
3.2.8 The people of 65 Gerty Street successfully overcome the racial
divide until they are forcefully removed.
Discuss your view. (3)
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3.3 EXTRACT K
[Mingus is mad at Princess.]
3.3.1 Explain why Mingus is angry with Princess. (2)
3.3.2 Refer to lines 13–14. (‘To be frank … from the outside.’)
(a) Explain in your own words what Jakes means in these lines. (2)
(b) Compare Ruth’s and Princess’s background. (2)
3.3.3 Refer to lines 15–16. (‘In that case … from outside watching’.)
Explain how this description is suitable for Jakes and his job. (2)
3.3.4 Refer to line 17. (‘Rubbish!’)
If you were a stage director of this play, what would you tell Jakes
to do while saying these lines?
State TWO points. (2)
3.3.5 Refer to line 20. (‘When I decide … a different person.’)
With reference to the play, how does Jakes become a different
person? (2)
3.3.6 Poverty is one of the themes in this play.
Discuss how this theme is relevant to Princess. (3)
3.3.7 Mingus has a right to claim his belongings from Princess.
Discuss your view. (3)
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3.4 EXTRACT L
[Sophiatown is demolished.]
3.4.1 In your own words, give the reason why Jakes is bitter. (2)
3.4.2 Refer to lines 1–2. (‘This bitterness inside … Sophiatown is rubble.’)
(a) Identify the figure of speech in these lines. (1)
(b) Explain why this figure of speech is relevant in this extract. (2)
(c) What is it that the people of Sophiatown lose? (2)
3.4.3 Refer to lines 3–4. (‘And out of … joke, Triomf rises.’)
Explain the irony in the name of the place Triomf. (2)
3.4.4 Refer to lines 5–7. (‘Triumph over the … point by madmen.’)
Explain the metaphor in this line. (2)
3.4.5 (a) Who is Nat Nakasa? (1)
(b) How did New York break his bones? (1)
3.4.6 Refer to line 18. (‘And 65 Gerty Street.’)
Explain what happened to Mamariti, the owner of 65 Gerty Street. (2)
3.4.7 Apartheid laws made it difficult for Jakes and Ruth to fall in love.
Discuss your view. (3)
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TOTAL SECTION B: 70