Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level – Excellence in English Language and Literature
5. Why do you think Old Nick drops Jack? 6. Why does Jack not want Ajeet to talk to him or look at him? Writing Task:
Imagine you are Ajeet. Write the letter you would send a friend in which you describe your encounter with Jack and Old Nick on the street.
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Questions up to the end of the ‘Dying’ section of the book: 1. Why do you think Jack fi nds it so diffi cult to talk to Offi cer Oh? 2. How does Offi cer Oh persuade Jack to talk?
3. How does Offi cer Oh react when Jack shows her Ma’s tooth? Why do you think she reacts this way?
4. How does Offi cer Oh fi nd out where Old Nick’s house is?
5. How much time passes between Old Nick carrying Jack out of Room and the police rescuing Ma?
6. Why is Jack so distressed as he and Ma are driven away in the police car? Writing Task:
Imagine you are Offi cer Oh. Write the text of the report you would fi le aſt er returning to the police station that night.
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Jack and Ma are rushed into the police station past a crowd of reporters. A police captain takes a statement from Ma. A woman comes in to give the police captain a message and stares at Ma feeding Jack, which annoys her.
Jack fi nds it diffi cult to deal with everything in the outside world. He is frightened by the automatic fl ushing toilet and amazed when Ma throws his dirty underwear in the bin. She says they can get new clothes whenever they want.
