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Question 5For this question, candidates should draw on the whole text. A total of fifteen points can be made andcandidates are expected to give at least ten in their answers. Since this is an essay question, these pointsshould be classified into different categories, such as physical appearance, his individual characteristics suchas kindness, etc. Some candidates did attempt this method.Question 6Most candidates attempted this question. Answers were well organised and should be commended. Somecandidates were able to quote the entire poem under the appropriate headings.Question 7Candidates performed well here. Most answers were relevant and the essay format was followed well, withappropriate sub-headings. The description of the peacock and the comparison with the womenfolk werenicely done.Question 8Many candidates attempted this question. Candidates’ ability to divide up their essays into distinct parts withrelevant sub-headings is commendable, as follows:Question 9No candidate attempted this question, even though the poem was easy to understand.Paper 9166/03Drama, Short Stories and NovelsGeneral commentsThe overall performance on this paper was good. Candidates fully understood the questions and theirlanguage was of a high standard. Section A was the most popular choice. In general, 15 marks wereavailable for Content, 5 marks for the Structure of the essay and another 5 marks for Language, whichshould be taken into account when preparing candidates for the examination.Comments on specific questionsSection AQuestion 1Very few candidates attempted this question. The answer should have contained two important points; oneabout the construction of the Temple tower and the other about giving his life to save the Temple, both ofwhich should have been explained fully. Answers given were often too general.Question 2This question tested candidates’ understanding of the characterisation in the drama.Question 3Answers to this question were satisfactory, pulling together related information from scenes 4, 5 and 9.68