Cambridge IGCSE · Literature in English (0475)

no. 38 Jamaica Kincaid, ‘A Walk to the Jetty’: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

In Jamaica Kincaid’s ‘A Walk to the Jetty’, what is Annie John’s final destination as she leaves her home island?

Question 2

1 mark

During the walk, Annie passes the library and recalls a specific secret. What did she used to do there?

Question 3

1 mark

Annie describes her heart as becoming "like a small, hard ball, all cold and black". What does this metaphor primarily suggest about her emotional journey?

Question 4

1 mark

Who accompanies Annie John on her physical walk to the jetty in the story?

Question 5

1 mark

How does the behavior of Annie’s father during the walk contrast with that of her mother?

Question 6

2 marks

In ‘A Walk to the Jetty’, how old is the protagonist, Annie John, on the morning she prepares to leave Antigua for England?

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Question 7

4 marks

How does the author use the description of the ‘dust’ on the road to emphasize Annie's feelings about her childhood environment?

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Question 8

6 marks

How does the final image of the water ‘lapping’ against the ship signify Annie's final detachment from her identity as her mother’s daughter?

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Question 9

7 marks

In ‘A Walk to the Jetty’, how does Jamaica Kincaid use Annie’s physical journey to the harbor to represent her internal struggle between the desire for independence and the pull of her past?

In your response, you should address the following:
a) The significance of the specific landmarks Annie chooses to recall as she passes them.
b) How the writer uses sensory descriptions to convey Annie's feelings of anxiety and detachment.
c) The ways in which Annie’s interactions with her mother and father throughout the walk reveal her changing perspective on her family.

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