a) Why does Lakunle want to take the pail away from Sidi?

b) Suggest a reason that Sidi is ‘delighted’ when the water spills.

c) Explain the imagery in what Lakunle says in lines 6 to 9.

d) What Metaphor does Lakunle use to describe Sidi’s stubbornness?

e) In what way do spiders carry loads the way that Sidi carries the bucket of water?

f) The setting of this play is in Nigeria, in the late 1950s. Do you think the setting
is rural or urban?

g) The character of Lakunle is old-fashioned, trying to impress Sidi with his long
words and western clothing. Now describe the character of Sidi.

h) In the rest of the play, the plot develops into a love triangle. Summarise the plot
of this extract in no more than two sentences.

a) List at least five words from the poem that tell us the poet felt sorry for the
old woman.

b) The poet uses an image of a spider to describe the old woman. Why did the
granny remind him of a spider?

c) Setting: Where did the poet see the old woman?

d) Usually in poems there is no plot. Instead the poet describes some insight or
one moment or emotion. Does this poem have a plot or not?

e) What is the mood of this poem? Choose one of the following answers, and then
explain your choice:
A cheerful
B respectful
C depressed
D angry

a) __________ the form and hand it in to the office.

b) Thieves __________ through the window and stole the camera.

c) Do you have any evidence to __________ your claims?

d) He _________ the race because he was exhausted.

e) Please __________ your baby sister while I cook.

f) You can always __________ me to help you.

g) I __________ of time so I could not complete the question paper.

h) The couple decided to __________ the wedding because they were no longer in love.

i) You can __________ glass bottles at the recycling centre.

j) We ___________ buying a new car until we had more money.

a) Between you and I, his clothes look very shabby.

b) Men like sport more than women.

c) He’s novel is called Things Fall Apart.

d) Its the 21st century.

e) A politician will make promises to their voters.