Refugee Boy

17 Ruth: Whatever happens, whatever, you can trust me. Like I’m your sister, right?

In what ways is the relationship between Ruth and Alem significant in the play?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

Mrs Fitzgerald (talking to Ruth about Themba): I can’t talk about it. I can’t think about him every day. Every God-forsaken day.

Explore how suffering is important in Refugee Boy.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

17 Mr Kelo: Blood sprays from her mouth in an arch and lands like fine dust on my face.

In what ways is aggression significant in Refugee Boy ?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

Mustapha: Father? ‘Father’ … yeah, all our dads’ll be here soon, man.

Explore how Mustapha is important in the play.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

17 Mrs Fitzgerald: Alem, until you can go back home, you want to stay here with us, don’t you? Not at the children’s home.

How are Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald significant in the play?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

Alem (reading a letter from his father): Please son, I want you to be strong, now I need you to be strong more than ever, and your mother would want you to be strong.

Explain how courage is important in Refugee Boy.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

17 Soldier: TRAITORS. Dirty dog traitors. Leave Eritrea or die!

In what ways is anger significant in Refugee Boy ?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

Alem: My name is Alem Kelo. My age is fourteen. I was born in an area called Badme.

Explain how Alem is important in the play .

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

17 Ruth: When you brought Alem into the house you didn’t ask me if it was okay.

How is Ruth important in the play?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

Sweeney: No, you stop it … You don’t want to be like us, Alem. Messed with. Messed up. You don’t want to be like that.

Explore how people try to help others in Refugee Boy.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

(includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)