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In the Wild: Sample exam questions
An overview of In The Wild questions
since 2001
2001
- Question specific to the
elective
- comparative: text and
context
- thematic focus provided
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2002
- Generic question for all
electives studied
- discussion text type
- comparative: context and
values
- personal evaluation required
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2003
- comparative: text and
context
- evaluation: the shaping of
your understanding
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2004
- Question specific to the
elective
- comparative: text and
context
- evaluation: understanding of
the elective
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2005
- Question specific to the
elective
- comparative: text and
context
- thematic focus provided
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2006
- Question specific to the
elective
- thematic focus provided
- comparative: text and
context
- detailed reference required
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The following questions reflect both
the essay and creative styles of response
that you can be asked to make.
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Follow this link to read
a summary of comments from
previous examinations
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'You're civilised, aren't you?'
Discuss how Huxley
develops his representation of civilisation in Brave New World.
Has civilisation
developed in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner?
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Imagine you are Deckard, and that you
are being interviewed by a journalist from The Hourly Radio about your
mission to capture the replicant, Roy Batty.
Give your views on Batty’s character, his behaviour, and his
relationships with Priss
and Tyrell.
In your answer, use only information which is given in Blade Runner.
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Compare how TWO prescribed texts you
have studied explore the tension between humanity and the natural world.
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You are John, the Savage, on a visit to
the world of Deckard. Imagine the conversation John and Deckard might have
about family, or the past, or memory. (Choose only one of these three
issues.)
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Examine the shared elements in
Brave New World and Blade Runner. What concerns do they raise
about humanity and the natural world?
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Analyse the the principle ways in
which each composer presents their view of scientific and technological
progress.
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Examine what is meant by 'in the wild'
by the composers of your prescribed texts. What do these composers have in
common and where do they differ?
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