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SECTION C
26. (a) The writer enjoyed reading about the elements of cruelty, versus kindness, magic and witches and
the happy endings. (1 mark)
(b) She planned to leave the children in the forest to get rid of them. (1 mark)
27. (a) The birds ate the bread that Hansel scattered to mark the path/ They were not familiar with the
jungle (1 mark)
(b) The (little) house built of bread, sweets, candy and cakes. (1 mark)
29. (a) Gretel killed the witch by pushing the witch into the oven when she was trying to show her how to
check if it was hot. (1 mark)
(b) …my mother had lovingly told me about them (1 mark)
CONTENT : 10 MARKS
LANGUAGE : 5 MARKS
TOTAL : 15 MARKS
Hansel and Gretel stayed with their father, the woodcutter and their stepmother.
C1 They did not have enough to eat because they were poor
C2 The stepmother planned to leave the children deep in the forest
C3 When they heard this, Hansel collected some pebbles
C4 He dropped the pebbles along the way (as a trail)
C5 They followed the pebble trail home
C6 The second time, Hansel failed to collect any pebbles
C7 He scattered breadcrumbs along the way
C8 Birds ate the crumbs…Hansel and Gretel could not find the way home
C9 They arrived at a witch’s house – made of bread and candy
C10 The witch locked Hansel up and made Gretel work
C11 Gretel pushed the witch into an oven – freed Hansel
C12 Found some treasures in the house
C13 Went home and lived happily with their father