1. You should know the answers…
Section A
Section B
What book? How many questions? How Many marks? What will the question(s) focus on? Do I need to talk about context?
What book? How many questions? How Many marks? What will the question(s) focus on? Do I need to talk about context?

2. Lit Novels Exam
23rd May

4. The Final Push… Section A
Find extracts and annotate for character, language and theme.
Write under timed conditions.
Revise timelines and key moments.
Revise the structure of each question.
Section B
5 minute essay plans.
Test your knowledge of context.
Revise your timeline.
Write a paragraph under timed conditions.

5. Section A Exam Structure
Section A – Jekyll and Hyde – Extract
1 hour maximum
Discover about character 8 marks
The reader discovers that the character of___________ is__________ and ___________ in this extract.
Effect of language 12 marks
The language in this extract has a_________ and __________ effect on the reader when describing___(insert topic)___.
Theme (Find an Extract) 16 marks
Introduce the extract – An extract for the theme of ___________ is on page____ of chapter___ when__________(insert moment)________.
A key moment for the theme of __________ in this extract is when____________. This is significant because_________________.

6. Section B Exam Structure
Section B –Of Mice and Men
45 minutes
Two questions – Theme or Character – SELECT ONE!
Context at least twice
A key moment for the theme/character of __________ is when____________. This is significant because_________________.

7. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
2 Answer all parts of the question.
(a) From the extract, what do you discover about the character of Utterson?
Use evidence from the extract to support your answer. (8)
(b) Comment on the effect of the language used to present the setting in the extract.
Use examples of the writer’s language from the extract. (12)
(c) Explore the significance of horror in one other part of the novel.
Use examples of the writer’s language to support your answer. (16)
(Total for Question 2 = 40 marks)

8. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Extract taken from ‘Search for Mr Hyde’.
Six o’clock struck on the bells of the church that was so conveniently near to Mr
Utterson’s dwelling, and still he was digging at the problem. Hitherto it had touched
him on the intellectual side alone; but now his imagination also was engaged or rather
enslaved; and as he lay and tossed in the gross darkness of the night and the curtained
room, Mr Enfield’s tale went by before his mind in a scroll of lighted pictures. He would
be aware of the great field of lamps of a nocturnal city; then of the figure of a man
walking swiftly; then of a child running from the doctor’s; and then these met, and that
human Juggernaut trod the child down and passed on regardless of her screams. Or
else he would see a room in a rich house, where his friend lay asleep, dreaming and
smiling at his dreams; and then the door of that room would be opened, the curtains
of the bed plucked apart, the sleeper recalled, and lo! there would stand by his side a
figure to whom power was given, and even at that dead hour, he must rise and do its
bidding. The figure in these two phases haunted the lawyer all night; and if at any time
he dozed over, it was but to see it glide more stealthily through sleeping houses, or move
the more swiftly and still the more swiftly, even to dizziness, through wider labyrinths of
lamplighted city, and at every street corner crush a child and leave her screaming. And
still the figure had no face by which he might know it; even in his dreams, it had no face,
or one that baffled him and melted before his eyes; and thus it was that there sprang up
and grew apace in the lawyer’s mind a singularly strong, almost an inordinate, curiosity
to behold the features of the real Mr Hyde.

9. A) Character
The reader discovers that Utterson is___________________ and ____________________ in this extract. An example of this is; “Mr. Utterson at last turned and looked at his companion. They were both pale; and there was an answering horror in their eyes. "God forgive us, God forgive us," said Mr. Utterson.” The word ‘horror’ suggests to the reader that Utterson is_____________________ because________________. Similarly the repetition of ‘God forgive us’ informs the reader that Utterson is__________________ because__________________________. Also the words ‘at last’ implies that Utterson is______________________________ because_______________________. Finally the word ‘pale’ helps the reader discover that Utterson is_______________________ _because ____________________. The reader is left feeling ___________________ because__________________________________. This moment could reflect______________________________________________________ because____________________________________________________.

10. B) Language
The language used to describe the setting in this extract has an___________________ and ____________________effect. The setting is presented as _______________and
_________________ An example of this is; "I am very low, Utterson," replied the doctor drearily, "very low. It will not last long, thank God."
The repetition of ‘low’ suggests to the reader that Jekyll is_____________________ This makes the reader feel________________ because__________________ . Similarly the adverb of ‘drearily’ informs the reader that Jekyll is__________________. This makes the reader think that _______________________because __________________________. Overall the reader is left feeling ___________________ because__________________________________. The language in this extract could reflect___________________________________________because____________________________________________________.

11. C) Theme
A key moment for the theme of horror is__________________________. This is significant because__________________________ An example of this is; “The smile was struck out of his face and succeeded by an expression of such abject terror and despair, as froze the very blood of the two gentlemen below.” The word ‘froze’ suggests to the reader that_____________________ This is horrific because________________ __________________ . Similarly the emotive words ‘terror’ and ‘despair’ show__________________. This is linked to horror because__________________________. Overall the reader is learns that horror is ___________________ and are left feeling ______________________ because _____________. The language in this extract could reflect___________________________________________ because____________________________________________________.

12. Section B: Structuring your response
Essay structure Introduction – 4 reasons why the topic is significant. References to context you will explore. - This intro acts a reminder of what to write. Main – 3/4 PEEL paragraphs – At least 2 contextual links. Conclusion – Overall what does the reader learn about the topic – This acts as a summary.

13. Characters in the Novel
Explore the significance of______________ in the Novel? 40 marks
««««««««««
Themes in the Novel
Friendship
Loneliness
Segregation
Prejudice
Nature
Death
Anger
Violence
Tragedy
Dreams
Poverty
««««««««««
Characters in the Novel
Lennie
George
Slim
Crooks
Curley’s wife
Curley
Candy

14. Of Mice and Men 13 Explore the ways Lennie is significant in the novel?.
Why is the character significant? What you learn? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Key moments 4
Quote 1. 2. 3. 4.
Context

15. 4. The American Dream
Because America was a new land with no aristocracy, it gained the reputation as a country where anyone, no matter what their background, could succeed. All you needed was talent and hard work. For hundreds of years the USA has been associated with the promise of a new and better life.
1. The title comes from the Robert Burns poem ‘To a mouse’ which has a message that often tragic events happen despite good planning.
2. John Steinbeck had many labouring jobs before he became a writer and he travelled America with his dog looking for work.
5. The 29 October 1929 was known as ‘Black Tuesday’ in America. The huge crash of the stock market brought and end to the prosperity that had characterized the United States throughout the 1920s, and signalled the start of the Great Depression.
Unemployment rose from around 3% in 1929 to over 26% by Many of the poorest members of US society suffered badly, and at one point it was estimated that 34 million men, women and children had no income at all. Many people were evicted from their homes and ended up living in shanty towns.
Context
3. Racism
Black people were confined to separate and usually inferior areas and facilities. They lived in different neighbourhoods, attended separate schools, and were barred from entering certain professions. Some states refused to allow black people to enter theatres and restaurants. Even public transport was segregated into ‘white’ seats and ‘black’ seats.
6. Women’s rights
Even though women got the vote in 1920 they were still seen as inferior to men. They were discouraged from getting jobs or an education and were expected to fulfil traditional roles as mothers who cook, clean and have children.

16. A/A* Analysis
Symbolism Motifs Foreshadowing Pathetic Fallacy Irony Literary allusions