HOTS

QUESTIONS

Literature Form 4
Poem : The Living Photograph/The
Charge of Light Brigade
Short Story : Tanjong Rhu/Leaving
Drama : The Right Thing To Do

SHORT STORY : TANJONG RHU

1.Do you think the short story

has a satisfactory ending?
Why?
Yes, I satisfy with the ending of
the story because Mr Li realised
in the end that his mother was
right about preserving family
values and nature.

2.Which moral value in the story

strikes you the most? Why?
The moral value strikes me the
most is diligence because to be
successful we have to work very
hard.

3.Mr Li felt restless the day

after his mothers death.
Why was this so?
Mr Li felt restless the day after
his mothers death because he
started missing his dead mother.

SHORT STORY :
LEAVING

1.Do you think the short story

has a satisfactory ending?
Why?
Yes, I satisfy with the ending of
the story because Aloo achieved
what he wanted. As for his
mother, she learnt to accept her
sons decision.

2.The story is told by Mohez. Is

this an interesting way to tell
readers the story? Why?
Yes, it is. Through a family
member, we can understand the
family members feeling.

3.Who is your favourite

character in the story? Give
reasons for your choice.
It is Aloo. I admirer his sense of
determination and guts. He
made a decision and he stuck to
it till the end.

DRAMA : THE RIGHT THING TO

DO

1.In your opinion, though they do not

know who is the woman in blue, why
did the three people listen to her and
carry out her orders?

They listen to her and carry out

her orders because she uses
commanding tone and they think
she is right in offering help to the
sick man in the road.

2.Why do you think the woman

later walks quietly away
without anyone notice it?
The woman walks away quietly
because she feels that she has
done her part and the man is
feeling better.

3.Have you enjoyed reading

the play? Why?
Yes, I have. It reminds me of our
duty to help people in need
regardless of what we can claim
from extending the help.

POEM : THE LIVING PHOTOGRAPH

1.Why do you think the

grandmother looks tall in
the photo?

She had an upright back which

made her look taller than what
she is.

2.Why are the two hands given

different colours, white and
black?
The white hand symbolises
youth and innocence while the
black hand symbolises old age
and experience.

3.What is the significance of

grandmother became
small?
As she grew old, her body
changed and started to shrink.

4. Describe your response after

reading the poem. Why do
you respond in this manner?
I have enjoyed reading the
poem. I find it very and
meaningful as it is about the
personas strong love for her
grandmother.

POEM : THE CHARGE OF THE

LIGHT BRIGADE

1.How do you view the order

Charge for the guns!
It is a dangerous order which
demanded the soldiers to charge
to their death.

2.Which moral value of the poem

strikes you the most? Why?
Responsibility. This is because I
see a difference in the soldiers
who are very responsible while
the commander is very
irresponsible.

3.Describe your response after

reading the poem. Why do
you respond in this manner?
I feel sad after reading the poem
because I think the death of 600
soldiers would have been
avoided.