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The Luncheon: Question 12 (Contextual Question)
The Luncheon: Question 12 (Contextual Question)
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Refer to paragraph 1.
(a) Quote no more than TWO consecutive words from paragraph
1 to show that this story is written in the first person.
(b) Quote no more than FOUR consecutive words from the extract
(1)
2
to show that the narrator has never met the woman in person
before.
(1)
(2)
(d) In your view, why does he feel this way? State TWO points.
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12.2
[The narrator is concerned that he will not be able to pay the bill.]
The asparagus appeared. They were enormous, succulent and
appetizing. The smell of the melted butter tickled my nostrils as the
nostrils of Jehovah were tickled by the burned offerings of the
virtuous Semites. I watched the abandoned woman thrust them
down her throat in large voluptuous mouthfuls and in my polite way I
discoursed on the condition of the drama in the Balkans. At last she
finished.
Coffee? I said.
Yes, just an ice-cream and coffee, she answered.
I was past caring now, so I ordered coffee for myself and an icecream and coffee for her.
You know, theres one thing I thoroughly believe in, she said, as
she ate the ice-cream. One should always get up from a meal
feeling one could eat a little more.
Are you still hungry? I asked faintly.
Oh, no, Im not hungry; you see, I dont eat luncheon. I have a
cup of coffee in the morning and then dinner, but I never eat more
than one thing for luncheon. I was speaking for you.
Oh, I see!
Then a terrible thing happened. While we were waiting for the
coffee, the head waiter, with an ingratiating smile on his false face,
came up to us bearing a large basket full of huge peaches. They had
the blush of an innocent girl; they had the rich tone of an Italian
landscape. But surely peaches were not in season then? Lord knew
what they cost. I knew too a little later, for my guest, going on with
her conversation, absent-mindedly took one.
You see, youve filled your stomach with a lot of meat my one
miserable little chop and you cant eat any more. But Ive just had
a snack and I shall enjoy a peach.
The bill came and when I paid it I found that I had only enough for
a quite inadequate tip. Her eyes rested for an instant on the three
francs I left for the waiter and I knew that she thought me mean. But
when I walked out of the restaurant I had the whole month before
me and not a penny in my pocket.
Follow my example, she said as we shook hands, and never
eat more than one thing for luncheon.
Ill do better than that, I retorted. Ill eat nothing for dinner
tonight.
Humorist! she cried gaily, jumping into a cab. Youre quite a
humorist!
But I have had my revenge at last. I do not believe that I am a
vindictive man, but when the immortal gods take a hand in the
matter it is pardonable to observe the result with complacency.
Today she weights twenty-one stone.
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12.2.
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(1)
(b) Explain why the writer has used this figure of speech.
(2)
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TOTAL SECTION C:
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QUESTION 12
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She says she never eats anything for luncheon, however, she
constantly order more/ the most expensive food. (2)
[2 or 0]
MUST SHOW IRONY!
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False (1)
abandoned woman thrust/ woman thrust them/ thrust them
down/ large voluptuous mouthfuls (1)
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Years ago she had spent his entire salary at the restaurant, now she
he fat/ obese (2)
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