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CSEC English A · January 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)

Read the passage discussing the history and human obsession with gold and answer the questions.

Identify two words in paragraph 1 used by the writer to show the effects of gold on people.

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  1. 3(b)State what the phrase 'flesh of the gods' refers to.[1 mark]
  2. 3(c)State the most important qualities of gold according to the writer.[2 marks]
  3. 3(d)State the example of gold's mythological power provided in paragraph 3.[2 marks]
  4. 3(e)Explain the writer's purpose in mentioning the Pharaohs, the forty-niners, and financiers.[2 marks]
  5. 3(f)Explain the meaning of the expression 'bedrock of the global economy' as used in paragraph 2.[2 marks]
  6. 3(g)Explain what meaning, other than the 'natural glow of gold', the writer conveys by stating "But gold's luster not only endures...".[2 marks]
  7. 3(h)State two factors from paragraph 4 that could have caused the price of gold to rise.[2 marks]

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