HOW I MET MYSELF – THEMES & MORAL VALUES
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Themes
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Moral Values (Lessons Learnt)
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Characters involved
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1.
Determination / Perseverance
/ Persistence (Tidak berputus asa /
mempunyai keazaman yang tinggi)
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We must be determined / persevered / persistent to
achieve what we want.
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John Taylor
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2.
Family Love
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We must love our family.
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John Taylor,
Andrea Taylor
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
The following
are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language
1. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
2. How I Met Myself by David A. Hill
3. The Railway Children by Edith Nesbitt
SAMPLE QUESTION 1:
Based on one novel above, write about a character that shows determination (perseverance / persistence).
Provide evidence
from the text to support your answer.
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Paragraph 1 - Introduction
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Based on ‘How I Met Myself’ by David A. Hill, a
character that showed determination was John Taylor. (DO NOT WASTE TIME WRITING THE SYNOPSIS OF THE STORY!)
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Paragraph 2
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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Give the first reason as to why John Taylor
was determined.
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A man ran into John at Felka
utca.
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The man looked like John.
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John Taylor was determined to follow and find the man.
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John followed
the man to Zsolt’s café. (chapter 3, page 4)
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He looked
for the man in the café. (chapter 3, page 5)
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He could
not find the man.
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A man ran into John at Felka
utca.
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The man looked like John.
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John Taylor was determined to follow and find the man.
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He followed
the man to Zsolt’s café in Gergely utca. (chapter 3, page 4)
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He looked
for the man in the café. (chapter 3, page 5)
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He asked
the café owner if anyone came in before him. (chapter 3, page 5)
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He checked
the toilet. (chapter 3, page 5)
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He could
not find the man in the café.
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Paragraph 3
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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Give the second reason as to why John Taylor
was determined.
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He did
not give up.
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He went
to Felka utca and Gergely utca after work every day.
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He hoped
to meet the man again. (chapter 4, page 8, 9)
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The man
never showed up.
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He went
to Felka utca with Andrea.
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They
could not find any man who looked like John. (chapter 6, page 15)
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He did
not give up. He went to Felka utca after work every day. He waited at number
7 Felka utca. He hoped to meet the man again. (chapter 4, page 8, 9)
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He went
to each flat at Felka utca. He checked all the names beside the doorbells for
each flat. (chap 4, page 9)
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He went
to the café in Gergely utca every night. The man never showed up. (Chapter
4,5 page9,12)
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He went
to Felka utca with Andrea. He asked the housekeeper whether she knew any man
who looked like him. The housekeeper said she did not know. (chapter 6, page
15)
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Even
though his search was in vain, John did not lose hope.
*in vain – not successful
*lose hope – give up
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Paragraph 4
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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Give the third reason as to why John Taylor
was determined.
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John Taylor was determined to know why he met
the man.
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He
learnt that the man who looked like him was his doppelganger.
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His
doppleganger wanted to give John a message.
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He met
his doppelganger on 18 January from his diary.(chapter 9, page 26)
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John Taylor was determined to know why he met
the man in Felka utca.
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He
always dreamt about the meeting incident.
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He did
lots of reading about life after death. He learnt that the man who looked
like him was his doppelganger. He learnt that a doppleganger wanted to give a
message about danger or to give advice. This made John wanting to find the
truth. (chap 7, page 19)
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From his
diary, he found out that he met his doppelganger on 18 January.(chapter 9,
page 26)
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He went
to number 7 Felka utca with Andrea on the second 18 January. John met the
same man again but Andrea did not see anything. (chapter 10, page 31)
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John did
not understand what had happened. However, he was determined to find the
answer.
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Paragraph 5
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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Give the fourth reason as to why John Taylor
was determined.
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18
January was an important date.
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John
read many old newspapers.
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On 18
January 1945, a mother and her child died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The
mother’s name was Mrs Szabo. (chapter 11, page 33, 34, 35)
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He met
with Mrs Fischer.
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John got
a lot of information from Mrs Fischer.
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Firstly,
John learnt about Janos Szabo.
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Secondly,
Janos had a wife and daughter. His wife was Andrea. His daughter was Kati. They
died in an explosion in Gergely utca. (chapter 12, page 40, 41)
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Thirdly,
she told John that his face looked like Janos.
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John found
out that “Janos Szabo” meant “John Taylor” (chapter 15, page 46)
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John and
Janos were born on 23 October. (chapter 15, page 48)
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John was determined to find out about any
related incident that happened on 18 January.
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He went
to the Budapest City Library. He read many old newspapers. He learnt about a
mother and her child who died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The explosion
happened on 18 January 1945. The mother’s name was Mrs Szabo. (chapter 11,
page 33, 34, 35)
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John
felt that this incident might relate to his problem.
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Upon
learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to Gergely utca. He met the housekeeper and
Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any Szabo Family. (chapter 12, page 37)
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He went
to Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo moved to Felka utca in
1956. So, he was not the right Szabo. John did not give up. (chap 12, page
37, 38)
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Then, he
met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told John about Janos Szabo. Janos had a wife
and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely utca. Janos’s wife and
daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told John that his face
looked exactly like Janos. (chap 12, page 40, 41) (chap 15, page 46, 47)
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John
discovered that “Janos Szabo” was the Hungarian name for “John Taylor”.
(chapter 15, page 46)
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John
went to the Public Records Office. He found out that he and Janos were born
on 23 October. (ch 15, page 48)
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John was
shocked with the similarities that he had with Janos Szabo, his doppelganger.
He was afraid that something bad would happen to his family.
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Paragraph 6
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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Conclusion
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John was a determined man.
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John’s determination helped him to solve the
mystery of his doppelganger. He believed that every cloud has a silver lining. His doppelganger saved Andrea
and Kati from a terrible explosion.
*every cloud has a silver
lining – setiap masalah ada penyelesaiannya
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SAMPLE QUESTION 2:
Based on one novel above, write about how a character
tries to solve his or her problems.
Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
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Paragraph 1 - Introduction
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Based
on ‘How I Met Myself’ by David A. Hill, a character who tried to solve his
problems was John Taylor. His problem started when a man ran into John. The
man looked like John. This incident troubled John.
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Paragraph 2
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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State the first problem & how he tried to
solve it.
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Firstly, John did not tell Andrea about this incident.
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He
wanted to find the truth by himself.
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He always came home late. (chapter 5, page 12)
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Andrea was unhappy.
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She thought that John had
another woman.
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They argued with each other.
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Finally, he shared his
problems with Andrea.
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Firstly, John did not tell Andrea about this incident.
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He
wanted to find the truth by himself. After work every day, he waited at Felka
utca and the café. He hoped to meet the man again. He
always came home late. (chapter
5, page 12)
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Andrea was unhappy. She
thought that John had an affair with another woman. They argued with each
other. (chapter 5, page 12)
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John felt guilty because he
lied to Andrea. Finally, he shared his problems with Andrea. Andrea felt happy to learn the truth. She
agreed to help John to go to number 7 Felka utca.
John was happy because Andrea wanted to help him. (chapter 5, page 13,14)
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Paragraph 3
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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State the second problem & how he tried
to solve it.
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Secondly, John had problem to find out who was the man.
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He
learnt that the man was his doppelganger.
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He
learnt that a doppleganger wanted to give a message.
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He met
his doppelganger on 18 January.(chapter 9, page 26)
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John told Paul Harris about
the doppelganger incident.
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Paul believed John. Paul
asked John to be careful because bad things could happen. (chapter 8, page
23)
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Secondly, John had problem to find out who was the man.
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He
always dreamt about meeting the man.
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John was determined to find
the answer.
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He did
lots of reading about life after death. He learnt that the man that he met
was his doppelganger. He learnt that a doppleganger wanted to give a message
about danger or to give advice. This made John wanting to find the truth.
(chap 7, page 19)
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From his
diary, he found out that he met his doppelganger on 18 January.(chapter 9,
page 26)
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He met Paul Harris in
Swindon, England. Paul was John’s best friend at school. (chapter 8, page 22)
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John told Paul about the
doppelganger incident. Paul believed John. Paul asked John to be careful.
Paul told John that bad things could happen. (chapter 8, page 23)
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On the
second 18 January, he went to number 7 Felka utca with Andrea. John met the
same man again but Andrea did not see anything. (chapter 10, page 31)
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John did
not understand what had happened. However, he was determined to find the
answer.
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Paragraph 4
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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State the third problem & how he tried to
solve it.
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Thirdly, John became
too obsessed with his doppelganger story.
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He always argued with Andrea.
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However, he wanted to find the truth.
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John
read many old newspapers.
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On 18
January 1945, a mother and her child died in an explosion in Gergely utca.
The mother’s name was Mrs Szabo. (chapter 11, page 33, 34, 35)
·
He met
with Mrs Fischer.
·
John got
a lot of information from Mrs Fischer.
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Firstly,
John learnt about Janos Szabo.
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Secondly,
Janos had a wife and daughter. His wife was Andrea. His daughter was Kati.
They died in an explosion in Gergely utca. (chapter 12, page 40, 41)
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Thirdly,
she told John that his face looked like Janos.
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John
found out that “Janos Szabo” meant “John Taylor” (chapter 15, page 46)
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John and
Janos were born on 23 October. (chapter 15, page 48)
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Thirdly, John became
too obsessed with his doppelganger story. He neglected his family. He always
argued with Andrea. However, he still wanted to find the truth.
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He went
to the Budapest City Library. He read many old newspapers. He learnt about a
mother and her child who died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The explosion
happened on 18 January 1945. The mother’s name was Mrs Szabo. (chapter 11,
page 33, 34, 35)
·
John
felt that this incident might relate to his problem.
·
Upon
learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to Gergely utca. He met the housekeeper and
Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any Szabo Family. (chapter 12, page
37)
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He went
to Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo moved to Felka utca in
1956. So, he was not the right Szabo. John did not give up. (chap 12, page
37, 38)
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Then, he
met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told John about Janos Szabo. Janos had a
wife and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely utca. Janos’s wife
and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told John that his face
looked exactly like Janos. (chap 12, page 40, 41) (chap 15, page 46, 47)
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John
discovered that “Janos Szabo” was the Hungarian name for “John Taylor”.
(chapter 15, page 46)
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John
went to the Public Records Office. He found out that he and Janos were born
on 23 October. (ch 15, page 48)
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John was
shocked with the similarities that he had with Janos Szabo, his doppelganger.
He was afraid that something bad would happen to his family.
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Paragraph 5
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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Conclusion
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John’s determination helped to solve his problems.
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John’s determination helped him
to solve his problems. He believed that every
cloud has a silver lining. His doppelganger saved Andrea and Kati from a
terrible explosion. (every cloud has a
silver lining – setiap masalah ada penyelesaiannya)
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SAMPLE QUESTION 3:
a)
Based on one novel above, write about a theme in
the novel.
Provide evidence
from the text to support your answer.
b)
Based on one novel above, write about a lesson learnt
from the novel. Provide
evidence from the text to support your answer.
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Paragraph 1 - Introduction
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a)
Based on ‘How I Met Myself’
by David A. Hill, a theme in the novel is family love. In this novel, John
and Andrea Taylor were responsible, loving and caring towards their family.
b)
Based on ‘How I Met Myself’
by David A. Hill, a lesson learnt from the novel is we must love our family.
In this novel, I learnt to be responsible, loving and caring from John and
Andrea Taylor.
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Paragraph 2
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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State how Andrea showed his responsibility, love and
care.
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Andrea was a responsible, loving and caring wife and mother.
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Firstly, she cooked nice
soups for John.
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Secondly, Andrea was worried
when John always had bad dreams.
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Andrea wanted to help John.
Andrea and John went to number 7 Felka utca. They wanted to find out about
the man.
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She was a good and
responsible mother to Kati.
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Next, she wanted John to
spend his extra time with her and Kati. She did want John to spend time on
the doppelganger story.
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Andrea was a responsible, loving and caring wife and mother.
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Firstly, she cooked nice
soups for John.
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Secondly, Andrea was worried
when John always had bad dreams. She was afraid because she did not understand
what was happening to John.
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Thirdly, after John had told
her about his problems, Andrea wanted to help him. She wanted to be
supportive. Andrea and John went to number 7 Felka utca. They wanted to find
out about the man. They asked two housekeepers about the man. But both were
not helpful. John was happy that Andrea was with him.
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She was a good and
responsible mother to Kati. She looked after her. She played with her. She
took her out for a walk.
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Next, she wanted John to
spend his extra time with her and Kati. She did want John to spend time on
the doppelganger story.
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When she heard the explosion,
she went with Kati to look for John. She was afraid he was in the café.
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Paragraph 3
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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State how John showed his responsibility, love and
care.
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John was a responsible, loving and caring husband and father.
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He shared his problems with
Andrea. (chapter 5, page 13,14)
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John took Andrea and Kati to
Swindon, England to spend Christmas with his family. (ch 8, pg 21)
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Then, he took them to spend
New Year with Andrea’s family in Hungary. (ch 8, pg 24)
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One day, John saw Andrea’s
note. She had gone to help Szolt in his café. He went to the the café. (ch
16, pg 50, 51)
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The café was destroyed. There
was an explosion. John and other people cleared all the stones and wood. (ch
17, pg 53)
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John was very sad. He thought
that Andrea and Kati had died in the café.
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When he found Andrea and Kati
still alive, he held them closely. (ch 18, pg 56)
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John was a responsible, loving and caring husband and father.
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When John met his
doppelganger for the first time, he did not tell Andrea the truth. Finally,
he shared his problems with Andrea because he loved Andrea so much. (chapter
5, page 13,14)
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John took Andrea and Kati to
Swindon, England to spend Christmas with his family. (ch 8, pg 21)
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Then, he took them to spend
New Year with Andrea’s family in Hungary. (ch 8, pg 24)
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At Andrea’s house, Andrea
reminded John to spend more time with her and Kati. So, he tried to be
better. (ch 8, pg 24)
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The next year in August, John
took Andrea and Kati to England again. John took them to the sea. John and
Andrea played with Kati in the water. They played on the beach too. (ch 8, pg
44)
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In the same year, they went
to England again for Christmas. Then, they spent New Year with Andrea’s
parents. (ch 8, pg 45)
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One day, John saw Andrea’s
note when he came back from work. She had gone to help Szolt in his café. He
was worried about them. He rushed to number 7 Felka utca. Then, he went to
the café. (ch 16, pg 50, 51)
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When he reached the café at
Gergely utca, the café was destroyed due to an explosion. John and other
people cleared all the stones and wood. (ch 17, pg 53)
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John was very sad. He thought
that Andrea and Kati had died in the café.
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He blamed himself because he
did not tell Andrea about what he had seen in his dreams. He also did not
tell Andrea what he had found out from Mrs Fischer. He felt that he had
killed Andrea and Kati.
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He felt regret because he was
too interested about the doppelganger story. He forgot to think about the two
people he loved the most. He felt hopeless. (ch 17, pg 55)
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When he found Andrea and Kati
still alive, he held them closely. (ch 18, pg 56)
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Paragraph 4
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Simple answer
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Advanced answer
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Conclusion
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John and Andrea Taylor showed good examples about
family love.
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John
and Andrea Taylor teach us to appreciate our family. Family is the most important
thing in the world. Love and tolerance make a family.
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