Quiz
Examining the ending of A Passage to Africa
Questions in this quiz (5)
1Why does Alagiah decide to tell the story of Gufgaduud?
- ABecause he thought it would shock the viewers at home
- BThe smiling man asked him to
- CHe wanted the viewers to see the people as human beings
- DHe wanted to make a name for himself as a journalist
2The meeting with the smiling man changed Alagiah's view of himself as journalist and altered his sense of what his role was.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3What does Alagiah mean when he says ' meeting him was a seminal moment' ?
- AIt was an unusual meeting
- BIt was a planned meeting
- CIt was a life-changing moment
- DIt was a brief meeting
4Alagiah feels superior to the smiling man he met.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Why does Alagiah regret never finding out the man's name?
- AIt would have made the report more personal
- BHe respects him as an individual
- CHe wants to keep in touch with him
- DHe wants to put a name to the smiling face
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- Description
- 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.
- Author
- Sarah Holmes
- Language
- English
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