Leaving Cert German Comprehension - Novel/Short Story: 1. (a) According to Leonora, the

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1. (a) According to Leonora, the narrator, people have different ways of showing their emotions. Give details. (lines 1 – 4)

In their facial expression
In their clothing

(b) Tà bealach faoin airmhte ag an scríobh. Tabhair sonraí. (lines 4 – 13)

The narrator has found her own way of showing how she feels. Give details.

(Through) the colour of her fingernails/nail polish // By painting her fingernails.
She has 150 nail polish bottles in different colours// She has 150 nail polish bottles in any 2 of these colours: red, yellow, green, brown.
She has a colour for every emotion/mood.
She has a colour for every situation.
She has a colour for every mood.

(c) Déanann an scéal seo iris le airnéirt. Tabhair sonraí. (lines 14 – 29)

The narrator describes one particular day. Give details.

It is boring.
It is a Tuesday.
It is raining.
She argues with her friend/Doro.
She has a lot of homework// She has homework for maths, English and history.
She does not know where to start.
It is a grey day.
She paints her nails green/the colour of spring/the colour of hope.
She hopes her homework will take care of itself.

(d) (i) This day is suddenly disrupted. What happens? Give details. (lines 30 – 43)

Her mother screams/shouts.
(Leonora) thinks her mother has seen a mouse / is hysterical.
She looks for her mother.
Her mother is at the kitchen table. 
Her mother has a letter / got a letter.
Her mother looks as if she had won the lotto.
Her mother is very happy.
Her parents go back to exchange teachers/in Texas.
They are all going for a year.
They are going after the holidays.

(ii) How does Leonora feel about the news? (lines 43 – 48)

Leonora is shocked.
She falls on/to the nearest chair // she sits down.
She closes her eyes.
She is not happy. //She doesn’t like it.
She thinks that it is a disaster.
Her life is ruined.

2. (i) What is Leonora's dream? Give details. (lines 54 – 60)

New York/San Francisco//a big American city/big American cities.
Coal cafes.
Crazy shops.
Crowded streets.
She is by herself in the middle of it all.

(ii) How does she react to her parents' plan? Give details. (lines 60 – 72)

She does not want to live in a small town / in the hinterland/in the middle of nowhere.
She does not want to live among cowboys / cattle / millionaires.
She takes a deep breath.
She tells her parents that she is not going / she is staying.
She runs to her room.
She shoves her phone.
She cries into the pillow.
(She thinks) what a crappy day!

(iii) What happens on Easter Sunday and how might this help Leonora? (lines 73 – 84)

Her aunt/Inge and uncle/Gerhard /Cáca eapa - a.con /they ask Leonora what she thinks about Texas / her parents’ plan.
Leonora says she is staying / not going to Texas with her parents.

3. (c) Cad é rogbhannaíol do Shabine? Tabhair sonraí. (lines 85 – 95)

Sabine is Leonora's cousin.
She is 19 years old.
She studies medicine.
She is in first semester.
She is at university
... in Leipzig.
She has not seen Leonora for a long time.
She does not like to come to family meetings/gatherings.
She never let Leonora play with her Barbie dolls.
She got on Leonora's nerves.
She always knew everything better.

1. (a) According to Leonora, the narrator, people have different ways of showing their emotions - Leaving Cert German - Question 1 - 2021

Worked Solution & Example Answer:1. (a) According to Leonora, the narrator, people have different ways of showing their emotions - Leaving Cert German - Question 1 - 2021

According to Leonora, the narrator, people have different ways of showing their emotions. Give details.

The narrator has found her own way of showing how she feels. Give details.

The narrator describes one particular day. Give details.

What happens? Give details.

How does Leonora feel about the news?

What is Leonora's dream? Give details.

How does she react to her parents' plan? Give details.

What happens on Easter Sunday and how might this help Leonora?

What do we learn about Sabine? Give details.

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