VCE English Past Exam Questions
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Section A, Question 16(i)(ii)Question part (i)(ii)
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ii. How does The Erratics demonstrate that memory is imperfect?
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i. ‘But no one ever complains.” In The Memory Police, Ogawa suggests that being passive poses the greatest threat to humanity's survival. Discuss. OR
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ii. The Memory Police is as much about gain as it is about loss. Discuss.
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i. ‘Why should a man suffer so grievously for an offence he had committed inadvertently?" In Things Fall Apart, the consequences of actions are rarely fair. Do you agree? OR
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ii. ‘But his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness.’ Power and fear are inseparable in Things Fall Apart. Discuss. Section A
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i. "... but wanted her to be unhappy, dressed in black in our mother's drawing room." The world created by Jackson is one of unrelenting cruelty. Do you agree? OR ‘Poor strangers .
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i. Wordsworth suggests that there is contentment to be found in solitude. To what extent do you agree? OR
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ii. How is beauty explored in both ordinary and unexpected places in Wordsworth's poems? End of Section A
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i. ‘Ultimately, Doerr suggests that it is natural to fight for one’s beliefs.’ To what extent do you agree? OR
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i. ‘In Like a House on Fire, Kennedy explores the need for lightheartedness in relationships.’ Discuss. OR
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ii. To what extent do the characters in Kennedy’s stories demonstrate courage?
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ii. “Doing nothing is as good as collaborating.” How does All the Light We Cannot See show the damage individuals can do when they remain silent?
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