5.2 'A CHIP OF GLASS RUBY EXTRACT J [Jimmy defends his mother's actions.] 'That's why Ma's there," said Jimmy, putting aside his comic book and emptying out his schoolbooks upon the table. That's all the kids need to know. Ma's there because things like this happen. Petersen's a coloured teacher, and it's his black blood that's brought him trouble all his life, suppose. He hates anyone who says everybody's the same, because that 5 takes away from him his bit of whiteness that's all he's got. What d'you expect? it's nothing to make too much fuss about.' 'Of course, you are fifteen and you know everything,' Bamjee mumbled at him. "I don't say that. But I know Ma, anyway.' The boy laughed. 10 There was a hunger strike among the political prisoners, and Bamjee could not bring himself to ask Girie if her mother was starving herself too. He would not ask, and yet he saw in the young woman's face the gradual weakening of her mother. When the strike had gone on for nearly a week one of the elder children burst into tears at the table and could not eat. Bamjee 15 pushed his own plate away in rage. Sometimes he spoke out loud to himself while he was driving the vegetable lorry, 'What for?' Again and again: 'What for?' She was not a modern woman who cut her hair and wore short skirts. 5.2.1 Describe the setting of this extract. (2) 5.2.2 To what does 'there' refer in line 1? (1) 5.2.3 Explain the irony of Jimmy's words when he says, 'That's all the kids need to know' (lines 2-3). (2) ) 5.2.4 (1) (1) 5.2.5 Refer to lines 8-9 ('Of course, you ... mumbled at him'). (a) What tone would Mr Bamjee use in these lines? (b) Why would Mr Bamjee use this tone in these lines? What is Mr Bamjee's state of mind in the last THREE lines of this extract? Substantiate your answer. How does Girlie assist the family during Mrs Bamjee's absence? One of the themes in 'A Chip of Glass Ruby' is sacrifice. (2) 5.2.6 (2) 5.2.7 Discuss this theme. (3) 5.2.8 In this short story Mr Bamjee can be regarded as selfish. Discuss your view. (3) TOTAL SECTION C: 35 Please tum over yright reserved GAJITERIO