Read and respond
Read Scene 3 before answering the questions below. Scene 3
Lindi: (Dressed in her uniform; she returns home after school and scatters some corn on the ground. She sits down and waits, watching the road.) I hope Gogo is all right. The journey to Durban is long and she left so early. I wonder if she sold any beadwork this time. I hope she showed them my beautiful dove. (She smiles, jumps up and runs to meet Grandmother Maloko.) Gogo: (Smiles, hugs Lindi and sits down with relief. She sighs and shakes her head.) The beachfront was too busy again so I went to the Community Art Shop this time. Lindi: Did they buy your beadwork? Gogo: No, they did not. (She hands Lindi the bag full of beads.) Lindi: (Looks sad) What will we do now? Gogo: Well, they bought your dove and they have asked us to make lots more! They said they have never seen such beautiful beaded birds before like ours. Lindi: (Jumps up and down clapping her hands) I knew it! I knew the dove was special for us. (Lindi and Grandmother Maloko embrace.)
After reading: Answer these questions. 1 Where had Lindi just come from? 2 What two things does she do when she gets home? Why?
3 Describe the mood at the beginning of this scene. 4 Where has Grandmother Maloko been? Explain what she has been doing?
5 Explain why Lindi did not go with Gogo. 6 Identify a sentence that tells you Lindi is happy to see Gogo?
7 What word tells you that Gogo is tired? Quote from the play.
8 How does the dialogue build tension in the play? 9 Comment on the mood at the end. 10 Find one theme in this scene. Give reasons why you think this theme is covered in this scene.
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SUPPORT TASK:
Scan the dialogue in the script (not the stage directions) and identify whether each sentence is a statement, a question, a
command or an exclamation. Did you use the context as well as the punctua- tion to help you?
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