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HSC - Module A - Language, Identity and Culture - Practice Questions

Test yourself with 50 HSC Practice Questions

Adult Students

Getting ready for HSC Standard English Paper 2?

Tackle your exam with 55 Module A: Language, Identity and Culture practice questions!

Standard English - Module A - Language, Identity and Culture - Prescribed Texts

 

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  1.  Henry Lawson's Short Stories

  2.  Contemporary Asian Australian Poetry

  3.  Ali Cobby Eckermann

  4.  Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

  5.  Pygmalion

  6. Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah

  7. Unpolished Gem 

  8. One Night the Moon 

  9. The Castle 

  10. Reindeer in my Saami Heart

General Questions
Question 1:

 

How does language shape an individual’s sense of identity and belonging?

Question 2:

 

In what ways does culture influence the way language is used and understood?​

Question 3:

 

 

How do composers represent the connection between language and personal or collective identity?

Question 4:

 

Analyse how the manipulation of language in texts can challenge or reinforce cultural values.

Question 5:

 

Discuss the impact of bilingualism or multilingualism on personal identity as represented in texts.

Question 6:

 

To what extent does language have the power to include or exclude individuals within a culture?

Question 7:

 

How do texts explore tensions between cultural heritage and evolving identity?

Question 8:

 

Examine how stereotypes related to language and culture are constructed or deconstructed in texts.

Question 9:

 

How does the use of colloquial, formal, or hybrid language forms reflect identity in different contexts?

Question 10:

 

Discuss how composers use storytelling to explore the relationship between language, identity, and culture.

Stimulus Based Questions: 
Question 11:

 

"Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going."

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How does this statement reflect the evolving relationship between language, identity, and culture?


Question 12:

 

"The words we use shape the world we see."​

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How does your prescribed text explore the idea that language influences perception and identity?


Question 13:

 

"I speak, yet they do not hear me."
I write, yet they change my words."​

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How does your prescribed text represent struggles with language and cultural identity?


Question 14:

 

"You say my name like it’s too heavy for your tongue."​

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How does your prescribed text explore the significance of names and language in shaping identity?


Question 15:

 

"Many young people today feel disconnected from their ancestral language, yet still see it as part of who they are."​

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How does your prescribed text examine the role of ancestral language in maintaining or losing cultural identity?


Question 16:

 

"A character hesitates before speaking in their native language in front of new friends." ​

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How does your prescribed text explore the tension between self-expression and cultural assimilation?


Question 17:

 

"When we lose our words, we lose part of ourselves."

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How does your prescribed text depict language as a means of preserving or eroding cultural identity?


Question 18:

 

"Between two worlds, my tongue stumbles, searching for the right voice."

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How does your prescribed text examine the challenges of navigating multiple cultural identities through language?


Question 19:

 

"To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture."

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How does your prescribed text explore the connection between language and cultural belonging?


Question 20:

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"Why do you speak like them?"

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How does your prescribed text examine the tension between adapting to a dominant culture and preserving one's own?

Text Specific Questions:

Question 21: Henry Lawson

 

How does Lawson use Australian vernacular and storytelling to reflect the struggles and identity of rural Australians?


Question 22: Henry Lawson

 

In what ways does Lawson’s depiction of isolation and hardship shape cultural perceptions of Australian identity?


Question 23: Henry Lawson

 

How does Lawson challenge or reinforce traditional representations of masculinity in the Australian bush?


Question 24: Contemporary Asian Australian Poetry

 

How do poets in this collection use bilingualism and code-switching to explore identity and cultural belonging?


Question 25: Contemporary Asian Australian Poetry

 

In what ways do the poems challenge stereotypes about Asian Australian experiences through language and imagery?


Question 26: Contemporary Asian Australian Poetry

 

How does the fusion of traditional and contemporary poetic forms reflect the complexities of cultural identity?


Question 27: Ali Cobby Eckermann

 

How does Eckermann use imagery and tone to convey the impact of colonisation on Indigenous identity and language?


Question 28: Ali Cobby Eckermann

 

In what ways does Eckermann’s poetry explore the loss and reclamation of cultural identity through storytelling?


Question 29: Ali Cobby Eckermann

 

How does Eckermann use personal experiences to highlight the deep connection between language and belonging?


Question 30: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

 

How does Lawler explore the conflict between tradition and change in shaping Australian identity?


Question 31: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

 

In what ways does the play critique gender roles and their impact on personal and cultural identity?


Question 32: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

 

How does the use of Australian slang and idioms contribute to the play’s representation of working-class identity?


Question 33: Pygmalion

 

How does Shaw use language as a tool for power and social mobility in Pygmalion?


Question 34: Pygmalion

 

In what ways does Eliza’s transformation challenge or reinforce class and cultural identity?


Question 35: Pygmalion

 

How does the play critique the role of language in defining social status and self-worth?


Question 36: Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah 

 

How does the play explore generational conflict in shaping cultural identity and self-expression?


Question 37: Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah

 

In what ways does language reveal differences in how characters navigate belonging in a multicultural society?


Question 38: Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah

 

How does the portrayal of religious and cultural symbols challenge societal perceptions of identity?


Question 39: Unpolished Gem

 

To what extent does Pung’s memoir highlight the complexities of navigating a dual cultural identity?​


Question 40: Unpolished Gem

 

Evaluate the role of humour in challenging stereotypes about migrant experiences.​


Question 41: Unpolished Gem

 

Analyse how Pung explores language as both a barrier and a bridge to belonging.


Question 42: One Night the Moon

 

To what extent does One Night the Moon explore the consequences of language barriers on cultural identity?


Question 43: One Night the Moon

 

Evaluate how the film uses music as a means of storytelling and identity expression.


Question 44: One Night the Moon 

 

Analyse the visual techniques used to highlight the tensions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultures.


Question 45: The Castle

 

To what extent does The Castle reinforce the idea that identity is shaped by place and community?


Question 46: The Castle

 

Evaluate the effectiveness of satire in critiquing power structures and cultural belonging.


Question 47: The Castle

 

Analyse how Australian colloquial language is used to construct a sense of national identity.


Question 48: Reindeer in my Saami Heart

 

To what extent does the documentary explore the relationship between language loss and cultural identity?


Question 49: Reindeer in my Saami Heart

 

Evaluate how personal storytelling is used to challenge dominant narratives about Indigenous experiences.


Question 50: Reindeer in my Saami Heart

 

Analyse the role of bilingualism in portraying the tension between cultural preservation and assimilation.

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