P2-Q1 Question 1: short form reading question (4 marks) Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. How many marks is Paper 2 Question 1 worth?

   • 16 marks
   • 8 marks
   • 12 marks
   • 4 marks

2. Which AO does Paper 2 Question 1 mainly assess?

   • AO3, comparing ideas across two texts with clear references to the similarities and differences
   • AO5, communicating in a designated written form for a named audience and a clear purpose
   • AO4, evaluating a writer's critical judgement by weighing the strength of the evidence given
   • AO1, identifying and interpreting explicit and implicit information

3. What task does Question 1 of Paper 2 set?

   • Writing a letter to a named audience in 40 marks, with a clear purpose and form for the reader
   • Evaluating a statement about both texts over 16 marks, weighing the evidence from each source
   • Identifying true statements from the Section A source material
   • Comparing two texts in an extended 16-mark response, with a judgement on the views expressed

4. Which material does Question 1 draw on?

   • Only the writing task in Section B of the paper, which the student must read carefully first
   • A text from outside the exam booklet entirely, chosen by the teacher for the class to read
   • The Section A source material, one of the two linked texts
   • Neither text, because Question 1 tests general knowledge that students bring to the exam

5. What should a Paper 2 Question 1 answer focus on?

   • Facts from a textbook about the historical era in general, which give background to the passage
   • Long quotations copied from the start to the end of the text, so that the examiner can see all of it
   • Accurate statements taken from the text and phrased in the student's own words
   • Personal reflections on whether the text is interesting to read, given in the student's own voice

6. Which skill is shown by a correct statement about a text's stated purpose?

   • Analysing a metaphor in the final paragraph
   • Evaluating the strength of the writer's argument
   • Comparing the writer's tone with another writer's
   • Identifying explicit information from the text

7. Which kind of statement is least likely to earn credit in Question 1?

   • A statement that picks out a clearly given date or name from the middle of the source text
   • A statement that identifies the writer's stated purpose in the opening paragraph of the passage
   • A statement that repeats a fact clearly stated in the text, set out in the student's own words
   • A personal opinion that the text is boring or badly written

8. A student says 'the writer feels nostalgic', supported by one phrase. Which skill is this?

   • Interpreting implicit meaning and supporting it with textual evidence
   • Naming the typeface used in the printed version, which is shown in the top corner of the page
   • Copying the entire text as a single long sentence, so that the examiner sees every word clearly
   • Recalling a fact from memory about the writer's life, which the student learned in a previous lesson

9. Which feature of an accurate Question 1 answer matters most?

   • Each point is distinct, accurate and clearly supported by the source text
   • Each point repeats the same main idea in different words, so that the examiner sees it several times
   • Each point uses the most advanced vocabulary available, chosen to impress the examiner with range
   • Each point is as long as possible, so that the examiner sees how much effort the student has put in

10. What does implicit information mean in a Question 1 context?

    • Information found in the examiner's mark scheme, which the student should learn before the exam
    • Information stated clearly in the first sentence of the passage, placed at the very start of the text
    • Information taken from outside the source material entirely, such as a fact from the internet
    • Information suggested by the text rather than directly stated

11. Which statement correctly identifies explicit information from a text about a journey?

    • The writer was perhaps uncertain about the route they took
    • The writer reached the coast by train on the second morning
    • The writer seems to feel a sense of adventure at the end
    • The journey must have been tiring for the writer throughout

12. Why might a student copy a whole sentence in Question 1?

    • It guarantees full marks as long as the sentence is accurate, so it is the safest approach to take
    • It is the only way to show that the text has been read, so students must copy at least one line
    • It risks losing marks because the question rewards selected, concise points
    • It is always required, because examiners demand full sentences to be copied from the text in full

13. Harder: A student's Q1 answers are accurate but all come from the first paragraph. What is the likely consequence?

    • The answers will be disqualified because they come from one paragraph, which breaks the rules of the paper
    • The answers may lack breadth, so the student may not show the full range of the text
    • The answers will be marked only for spelling and punctuation accuracy, so content does not count at all
    • The answers will automatically earn full marks because they are accurate, whatever the spread of the text

14. Which phrasing for a Question 1 answer is the most precise?

    • The village is perhaps a bit sad and it could be quite lonely, I suppose, in the winter months
    • The writer probably likes the village and wants to go there again, which seems to be the main point
    • The writer says the village has no shops left, showing it has declined
    • Everything in the village seems very different and quite interesting, the writer thinks, when they return

15. What does 'select' mean in a Question 1 instruction?

    • Choose the relevant points rather than repeating everything in the text
    • Write about the author's life instead of the passage, so that the answer shows background knowledge
    • Use only words that appear in the question itself, so that the answer matches the wording of the task
    • Repeat every point in the order it appears in the text, so that the examiner can follow the sequence

16. Which skill is needed to answer a Question 1 question about the writer's attitude?

    • Recalling an attitude from prior knowledge of the author's life and public career, learned in class
    • Identifying an attitude from tone and word choice, supported by evidence
    • Describing the layout of the text on the page, including the headings and the way the lines are spaced
    • Counting the number of times a feeling word appears in the passage, to show how strongly it is felt

17. Harder: Which judgement about a Q1 answer that uses precise short quotations is the most balanced?

    • Quotations are never useful in a Question 1 answer at all, so they should be avoided in every case
    • Quotations must always be longer than a full paragraph, so that the examiner can see the full context
    • Quotations always score higher than paraphrased points, whatever the content of the point made by the student
    • Short quotations can show precise evidence, but the point must be stated clearly in the student's own words

18. What does a true statement require in a Question 1 answer?

    • A claim that the source supports directly or by clear inference
    • A claim that is true in the real world, regardless of whether the text mentions it at any point
    • A claim that the student believes but cannot find in the text, based on their own experience of life
    • A claim that repeats the question without adding any detail, simply restating the task in new words

19. Which example shows an implicit point about a character's state of mind?

    • The character was born in the town of Bristol in 1950, which is a fact given in the first paragraph
    • The character's address is given at the top of the first page, printed clearly above the first line
    • The character folds the letter three times before slipping it into a pocket
    • The character's letter was posted from a station on Tuesday, which is shown by the stamp on the envelope

20. Harder: Which weakness is most significant in a Q1 answer that paraphrases accurately but adds an unsupported claim?

    • The paraphrase is accurate but placed in the wrong order, which costs marks regardless of its content
    • The paraphrase is too short to be credited at all, so the whole answer must be rewritten by the student
    • The unsupported claim is not backed by the source, so it cannot earn credit
    • The paraphrase uses the wrong tense for the question, which is the only error that matters in the mark scheme

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