Examining the ending of A Passage to Africa

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a 5 question quiz testing understanding of the connoted meanings of the ending of the extract from A Passage to Africa which appears in the Edexcel Anthology.
Sarah Holmes
Quiz by Sarah Holmes, updated more than 1 year ago
Sarah Holmes
Created by Sarah Holmes about 9 years ago
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Question 1

Question
Why does Alagiah decide to tell the story of Gufgaduud?
Answer
  • Because he thought it would shock the viewers at home
  • The smiling man asked him to
  • He wanted the viewers to see the people as human beings
  • He wanted to make a name for himself as a journalist

Question 2

Question
The meeting with the smiling man changed Alagiah's view of himself as journalist and altered his sense of what his role was.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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What does Alagiah mean when he says ' meeting him was a seminal moment' ?
Answer
  • It was an unusual meeting
  • It was a planned meeting
  • It was a life-changing moment
  • It was a brief meeting

Question 4

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Alagiah feels superior to the smiling man he met.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

Question
Why does Alagiah regret never finding out the man's name?
Answer
  • It would have made the report more personal
  • He respects him as an individual
  • He wants to keep in touch with him
  • He wants to put a name to the smiling face
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