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Explanation
I have read How I Met Myself by David A. Hill. The theme of the
story is determination which is shown by the main character itself,
John Taylor.
John Taylor was an English computer programmer who lived
in Hungarian Hungary. One day, he was on his way back home.
When he reached 7 Felka Utca, someone ran into John and he fell.
The man ran away and said "sorry". However, after a while, John
realized the man left no footprints in the snow. The man even
looked like him. So he followed the man until he entered
Zsolts Cafe. To hisdisapoinment disappointment, the man
disappeared.
The day afterwards, John had nightmares and often woke up
feeling fearful and uneasy. His wife, Andrea, was worried about
John Taylor. John Taylor felt as if something was not right.He felt
like the man he saw the other day wastrying to give giving a
message. John wasdetermined on finding out the truth. He started
asking everyone and even went to a library to make a research
regarding it. Finally, John found an old newspaper aboutdated 18th
January, about a man namedJanos Szabo who died in a
war. John Taylor had confessed the truth to his wife about his
weird behaviour lately, Andrea was supportive at first. But when
Kati was born, Andrea became angry and asked John to stop with
his nonsense stories.
Despite their strained relationship, John waspersisted on finding out
the truth. He nevergive gave up. One day, he went to number 7
Felka Utca and met Mrs Fischer. The old woman told John about
what happened to Janos Szabo, and about his wife and daughter as
well. John was happy because Mrs Fischer helped him.
After 3 years, its 18th January was about to come again. John was
on his way back home. He was thinking whether he
should went go to 7 Felka Utca to meet his doppleganger or not.
Suddenly, he saw some men putting up a sign on an old shop. The
sign was written with the owners name with the word "Szabo"
underneath. Then, John realized that it was a tailor
shop. Szabo was Taylor in Hungarian language. To make it
short, Janos Szabowas a Hungarian language for John Taylor.
John decided to met meet Mrs Fischer again. He asked Mrs Fischer
One week after that, John went to the Public Records Office, a
place where all Hungarians information are recorded. John Taylor
asked for Janos Szabo's information who lived in 1945. John was
shocked as he found out he and Janos Szabo shared the same
birthdate.
It was the 4th year of 18th January, John was on his way back
home. When he arrived, he found a note from Andrea. In the
note,Andrea wrote written that she Andrea was replacing Zsolt at
Zsolt's cafe. Andrea bringbrought Kati along Kati with her. John
quickly ran out of their flat and went to number 7 Felka Utca. When
he reached there, he heard an explosion. He knew it was from
Gergely Utca. He quickly went there and ran into Zsolt's Cafe.
However, he was stopped by a fireman. The fireman asked John
Taylor to stay away from the cafe and go back home. John was
heartbroken. On his way back home, a man accidentally ran into
John Taylor. It was his doppleganger again. John's doppleganger
was pointing at Andrea and Kati at the end of the street. John was
overjoyed. His wife and daughter are alive. Andrea told John about
his doppleganger who stopped her and Kati from entering the cafe.
At first she thought it was his husband, John Taylor. But Kati
insisted that it was someone else.
B-7
1. Determination / Perseverance /
Persistence (Tidak berputus
asa / mempunyai keazaman
yang tinggi)
2. Family Love
We must be determined /
persevered / persistent to achieve
what we want.
We must love our family.
Characters
involved
John Taylor
John Taylor,
Andrea Taylor
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English
Language
1. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
2. How I Met Myself by David A. Hill
3. The Railway Children by Edith Nesbitt
SAMPLE QUESTION 1:
Based on one novel above, write about a character that shows determination
(perseverance / persistence).
Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
Paragraph
1Introduction
Paragraph
2
Give the first
reason as to
why John
Taylor was
determined.
Advanced answer
Paragraph
3
Give the
second
reason as to
why John
Taylor was
determined.
Simple answer
Paragraph
4
Give the
third reason
as to why
John Taylor
was
determined.
Advanced answer
Simple answer
Paragraph
5
Give the
fourth
Simple answer
18 January was an
important date.
reason as to
why John
Taylor was
determined.
Paragraph
6
Conclusion
18 January.
He went to the Budapest City Library. He
read many old newspapers. He learnt about
a mother and her child who died in an
explosion in Gergely utca. The explosion
happened on 18 January 1945. The mothers
name was Mrs Szabo. (chapter 11, page 33,
34, 35)
John felt that this incident might relate to his
problem.
Upon learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to
Gergely utca. He met the housekeeper and
Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any
Szabo Family. (chapter 12, page 37)
He went to Felka utca. He met a man named
Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo moved to Felka utca in
1956. So, he was not the right Szabo. John
did not give up. (chap 12, page 37, 38)
Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer
told John about Janos Szabo. Janos had a wife
and daughter. They died in an explosion in
Gergely utca. Janoss wife and daughter were
called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told John
that his face looked exactly like Janos. (chap
12, page 40, 41) (chap 15, page 46, 47)
John discovered that Janos Szabo was the
Hungarian name for John Taylor. (chapter
15, page 46)
John went to the Public Records Office. He
found out that he and Janos were born on 23
October. (ch 15, page 48)
John was shocked with the similarities that
he had with Janos Szabo, his doppelganger.
He was afraid that something bad would
happen to his family.
Simple answer
Advanced answer
SAMPLE QUESTION 2:
Based on one novel above, write about how a character tries to solve his or
her problems.
Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
Paragraph
1Introduction
Paragraph
2
State the
first problem
& how he
tried to
solve it.
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character who tried to solve his
problems was John Taylor. His problem started when a man ran into John. The
man looked like John. This incident troubled John.
Simple answer
Paragraph
3
State the
second
problem &
how he tried
to solve it.
Advanced answer
Simple answer
Secondly,
John
had
problem to find out
who was the man.
He learnt that the man
was his doppelganger.
He
learnt
that
a
doppleganger wanted to
give a message.
He met his doppelganger
on 18 January.(chapter 9,
page 26)
John told Paul Harris
about the doppelganger
incident.
Paul believed John. Paul
asked John to be careful
because bad things could
happen. (chapter 8, page
23)
Paragraph
4
State the
third
problem &
how he tried
to solve it.
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Paragraph
5
Conclusion
Simple answer
Johns determination helped
to solve his problems.
SAMPLE QUESTION 3:
a) Based on one novel above, write about a theme in the novel. Provide evidence
from the text to support your answer.
b) Based on one novel above, write about a lesson learnt from the novel. Provide
evidence from the text to support your answer.
Paragraph
1Introduction
a) Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a theme in the novel is family
love. In this novel, John and Andrea Taylor were responsible, loving and
caring towards their family.
b) Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a lesson learnt from the novel
is we must love our family. In this novel, I learnt to be responsible, loving
and caring from John and Andrea Taylor.
Paragraph
2
State how
Andrea
showed his
responsibility
, love and
care.
Simple answer
Andrea
was
a
responsible,
loving
and caring wife and
mother.
Firstly, she cooked nice
soups for John.
Secondly, Andrea was
worried
when
John
always had bad dreams.
Andrea wanted to help
John. Andrea and John
Advanced answer
Paragraph
3
State how
John showed
his
responsibility
, love and
care.
Simple answer
John
was
a
responsible,
loving
and caring husband
and father.
He shared his problems
with Andrea. (chapter 5,
page 13,14)
John took Andrea and
Kati to Swindon, England
to spend Christmas with
his family. (ch 8, pg 21)
Then, he took them to
spend New Year with
Andreas
family
in
Hungary. (ch 8, pg 24)
One day, John saw
Andreas note. She had
gone to help Szolt in his
caf. He went to the the
caf. (ch 16, pg 50, 51)
The caf was destroyed.
There was an explosion.
John and other people
cleared all the stones
and wood. (ch 17, pg 53)
John was very sad. He
thought that Andrea and
Kati had died in the caf.
When he found Andrea
and Kati still alive, he
held them closely. (ch
18, pg 56)
Paragraph
4
Conclusion
Simple answer
John and Andrea Taylor
showed good examples
about family love.
Advanced answer
John and Andrea Taylor teach us to appreciate
our family. Family is the most important thing in
the world. Love and tolerance make a family.
Characters involved
John Taylor
NOTES DETERMINATION
Paragraph
1
Introduction
Paragraph
2
Give the first
reason as to
why John
Taylor was
determined.
Simple answer
Paragraph
3
Give the
second
reason as to
why John
Taylor was
determined.
Simple answer
Paragraph
Advanced answer
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Advanced answer
4
Give the
third reason
as to why
John Taylor
was
determined.
Paragraph
5
Give the
fourth
reason as to
why John
Taylor was
determined.
Simple answer
18 January was an
important date.
John read many old
newspapers.
On 18 January 1945, a
mother and her child
died in an explosion in
Gergely utca. The
mothers name was Mrs
Szabo. (chapter 11, page
33, 34, 35)
He met with Mrs Fischer.
John got a lot of
information from Mrs
Fischer.
Firstly, John learnt about
Janos Szabo.
Secondly, Janos had a
wife and daughter. His
wife was Andrea. His
daughter was Kati. They
died in an explosion in
Paragraph
6
Conclusion
Simple answer
Advanced answer
c) Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a theme in the novel is family
love. In this novel, John and Andrea Taylor were responsible, loving and
caring towards their family.
d) Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a lesson learnt from the novel
is we must love our family. In this novel, I learnt to be responsible, loving
and caring from John and Andrea Taylor.
Paragraph
2
State how
Andrea
showed his
responsibility
, love and
care.
Simple answer
Andrea
was
a
responsible,
loving
and caring wife and
mother.
Firstly, she cooked nice
soups for John.
Secondly, Andrea was
worried
when
John
always had bad dreams.
Andrea wanted to help
John. Andrea and John
went to number 7 Felka
Advanced answer
Paragraph
3
State how
John showed
his
responsibility
, love and
care.
Simple answer
John
was
a
responsible,
loving
and caring husband
and father.
He shared his problems
with Andrea. (chapter 5,
page 13,14)
John took Andrea and
Kati to Swindon, England.
They spent Christmas
with his family. (ch 8, pg
21)
Then, he took them to
Hungary. They spent New
Year with Andreas family.
(ch 8, pg 24)
Next, John got a lot of
information about his
doppelganger from Mrs
Fischer and the Public
Records Office. John did
not tell Andrea about this
information. He did not
want to make Andrea
worried.
One
day,
John
saw
Andreas note. She had
gone to help Szolt in his
caf. He went to the the
caf. (ch 16, pg 50, 51)
The caf was destroyed.
There was an explosion.
John and other people
Paragraph
4
Conclusion
Simple answer
John and Andrea Taylor
showed good examples
about family love.
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character who tried to solve his
problems was John Taylor. His problems started when a man ran into John. The
man looked like John. This incident troubled John.
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Paragraph
3
State the
second
problem &
how he tried
to solve it.
Simple answer
Secondly,
John
had
problem to find more
information about the
man.
He read many books
about life after death.
He learnt that the man
was his doppelganger.
He
learnt
that
a
doppleganger wanted to
give a message.
He checked his diary.
He met his doppelganger
on 18 January.(chapter 9,
page 26)
John told Paul Harris
about the doppelganger
incident. Paul Harris was
Johns best friend.
Paul believed John. Paul
asked John to be careful
because bad things could
happen. (chapter 8, page
23)
Paragraph
4
State the
third
problem &
how he tried
to solve it.
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Paragraph
5
Conclusion
Advanced answer
Johns determination helped him to solve his
problems. He believed that every cloud has a
silver lining. His doppelganger saved Andrea
and Kati from a terrible explosion. (every cloud
has a silver lining setiap masalah ada
penyelesaiannya)
[Marks: A-12]
SAMPLE QUESTION 2:
Based on one novel above, write about A THEME in the novel. Provide evidence
from the text to support your answer.
THEME 1 DETERMINATION (ANSWER GUIDELINES):
Paragraph 1 Introduction Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a
theme in the novel was determination. In this novel,
John Taylor was a determined person.
Next paragraphs - Body Write and elaborate your answer by referring to the
notes on Determination.
Last Paragraph Conclusion Refer to the notes on Determination.
THEME 2 FAMILY LOVE (ANSWER GUIDELINES):
Paragraph 1 Introduction Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a
theme in the novel was family love. In this novel, John
and Andrea Taylor were responsible, loving and caring
towards their family.
Next paragraphs - Body Write and elaborate your answer by referring to the
notes on Family Love.
Last Paragraph Conclusion Refer to the notes on Family Love.
SAMPLE QUESTION 3:
Based on one novel above, write about A LESSON LEARNT from the novel. Provide
evidence from the text to support your answer.
LESSON 1 WE MUST BE A DETERMINED PERSON (ANSWER GUIDELINES):
Paragraph 1 Introduction Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a
lesson learnt from the novel was we must be a
determined person to achieve what we want. In this
novel, I learnt to be a determined person from John
Taylor.
Next paragraphs - Body Write and elaborate your answer by referring to the
notes on Determination.
Last Paragraph Conclusion Refer to the notes on Determination.
LESSON 2 WE MUST LOVE OUR FAMILY (ANSWER GUIDELINES):
Paragraph 1 Introduction Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a
lesson learnt from the novel was we must love our
family. In this novel, I learnt to be responsible, loving
and caring from John and Andrea Taylor.
Next paragraphs - Body Write and elaborate your answer by referring to the
notes on Family Love.
Last Paragraph Conclusion Refer to the notes on Family Love.
(Write the rest of the answer by referring to Sample Question 11 An event that
changes the life of a character)
Based on the novel How I Met Myself, write about a theme. Show
how it is portrayed in the novel by giving details from the novel.
Based on the novel How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, the theme that
can be found is " Love . This theme is significant in this novel as it revolves
around John Taylor and his family. This can be seen from the way they take
care of each other and stood by their spouses through difficult times in life.
Love is definitely around John Taylors family as Andrea supports her
husband throughout the journey of their life. Never once in her life, that
Andrea does not believe in John Taylor and his doppelganger. She is a symbol
of a loyal and loving wife, who stands by her man, no matter what is
happening to him. Finally, love is seen through John Taylor. He is a
responsible father and husband, even if he neglects his family for a while
when he is carried away in finding his doppelganger. John Taylor is a
character with full of love and care, he loves his wife unconditionally. In
conclusion, love is widely seen in this novel through the characters of
John Taylor and Andrea, his wife. They are the symbols of eternal love in
these modern days, where love is not a language easily understood.
doppelganger again. Andrea was not happy with the idea. But she agreed to
help John for the last time.
After meeting the doppelganger, John became obsessed to find
the truth about his doppelganger. John was desperate to find out what
happened on 18 January. He lied to his boss. He told his boss that he had to
take care of his baby because Andrea was not well. His boss gave him some
time off. He used the time to go to the Budapest City Library to read old
newspapers. He went to the library again on Saturday. He told Andrea that he
had a meeting at work. He lied to Andrea. However, Andrea found out that
John lied to him. Andrea called his office. John was not in his office. They fight
with each other again. At the library, John found out about Mrs Szabo. Mrs
Szabo and her child died in an explosion. John wanted Andrea to help him
find out somebody from Mrs Szabos family. She refused. Later, John met Mrs
Fischer. He got a lot of information about Janos Szabo. Janos Szabo was
Johns doppelganger. He also went to the Public Records Office. John wanted
to tell Andrea about the information that he got from Mrs Fischer and the
Public Records Office. However, he did not tell Andrea. He knew that Andrea
would not listen and understand John. She did not want to listen to Johns
doppelganger story. She did not believe John. Andrea wanted John to pay
more attention to his family. John and Andrea became distant with each
other. John was left to handle his problems alone.
In a nutshell, Johns doppelganger affected Johns life especially his
relationship with Andrea.
SAMPLE QUESTION 9:
Based on one novel above, write about TWO CHARACTERS WHO HAVE
CONFLICT. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
SAMPLE ANSWER:
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, two characters who had
conflict were John and Andrea Taylor. They had conflict because John was too
obsessed with his doppelganger story.
One evening, a man ran into John. The man looked like John.
This incident troubled John. However, John did not tell Andrea about
this incident. John thought that Andrea would not understand him. John
came home late. Andrea asked why he was late. John lied to Andrea. He said
that he argued with Peter at work. He told Andrea that he and Peter talked
about it at Zsolts caf. Actually, John went to Zsolts caf to find the man.
The next few days, he always came home late. Andrea was unhappy. She
thought that John had another woman. They argued with each other.
John always spent time thinking about his doppelganger. He
always made Andrea angry. This was shown when John and his family went to
Hungary. They spent New Year with Andreas family. John did not join the
family activities very much. Instead, he sat around thinking about his
doppelganger. Andrea was mad. He wanted John to pay more attention to his
family. John tried to be a better husband and father. However, that did not
last long.
One night, he dreamt about his doppelganger.
dream, he could only focus on his doppelganger.
doppelganger was trying to give a message. He checked
doppelganger on 18 January. He told Andrea about this
Andrea that he wanted to find out what happened on 18 January. Andrea was
very angry. John could not stop thinking about his doppelganger. Then, John
pleaded Andrea to follow him to Felka utca on the second 18 January. John
hoped that they could meet his doppelganger again. Andrea was not happy
with the idea. But she agreed to help John for the last time.
After that, John became more secretive. He was not truthful.
John was desperate to find out what happened on 18 January. One day, he
went to a library. He wanted to read old newspapers. He told Andrea that he
had a meeting at work. He lied to Andrea. However, Andrea found out that
John lied to him. Andrea called his office. John was not in his office. They fight
with each other again. At the library, John found out about Mrs Szabo. Mrs
Szabo and her child died in an explosion. John wanted Andrea to help him
find out somebody from Mrs Szabos family. She refused. Later, John met Mrs
Fischer. He got a lot of information about Janos Szabo. Janos Szabo was
Johns doppelganger. He also went to the Public Records Office. John wanted
to tell Andrea about the information that he got from Mrs Fischer and the
Public Records Office. However, he did not tell Andrea. He knew that Andrea
would not listen and understand John. She did not want to listen to Johns
doppelganger story. She did not believe John. Andrea wanted John to pay
more attention to his family. John and Andrea became distant with each
other. John was left to handle his problems alone.
In a nutshell, Johns doppelganger story brought conflict between him
and Andrea.
they did not know. Even though his search was in vain, John did not lose
hope.
John Taylor was determined to find more information the man
that he met in Felka utca. He always dreamt about the meeting incident.
He did lots of reading about life after death. He learnt that the man who
looked like him was his doppelganger. He learnt that a doppleganger wanted
to give a message about danger or to give advice. This made John wanting to
find the truth. From his diary, he found out that he met his doppelganger on
18 January. He went to number 7 Felka utca with Andrea on the second 18
January. John met the same man again but Andrea did not see anything. John
did not understand what had happened. However, he was determined to find
the answer.
John was determined to find out about any related incident
that happened on 18 January. He went to the Budapest City Library. He
read many old newspapers. He learnt about a mother and her child who died
in an explosion in Gergely utca. The explosion happened on 18 January 1945.
The mothers name was Mrs Szabo. John felt that this incident might relate to
his problem. Upon learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to Gergely utca. He
met the housekeeper and Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any
Szabo Family. He went to Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr
Szabo moved to Felka utca in 1956. So, he was not the right Szabo. John did
not give up. Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told John about Janos
Szabo. Janos had a wife and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely
utca. Janoss wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told
John that his face looked exactly like Janos. John discovered that Janos
Szabo was the Hungarian name for John Taylor. John went to the Public
Records Office. He found out that he and Janos were born on 23 October.
John was shocked with the similarities that he had with Janos Szabo, his
doppelganger. He was afraid that something bad would happen to his family.
Johns determination helped him to solve the mystery of his
doppelganger. He believed that every cloud has a silver lining. His
doppelganger saved Andrea and Kati from a terrible explosion.
about the doppelganger incident. Paul Harris was Johns best friend. Paul
believed John. Paul asked John to be careful because bad things could
happen. Next, John read many old newspapers. On 18 January 1945, a
mother and her child died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The mothers
name was Mrs Szabo. Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. John got a lot of
information from Mrs Fischer. Firstly, John learnt about Janos Szabo. Secondly,
Janos had a wife and daughter. His wife was Andrea. His daughter was Kati.
They died in an explosion in Gergely utca. Thirdly, she told John that his face
looked like Janos. John was walking one day. He found out that Janos Szabo
meant John Taylor. He went to the Public Records Office. He also found out
that he and Janos were born on 23 October. Finally, John understood why he
met his doppelganger. His doppelganger wanted to help John and his family
from a terrible accident. Johns determination helped to solve his problem.
I admired John because he was a loving, caring and responsible
person. He shared his problems with Andrea. John took Andrea and Kati to
Swindon, England. They spent Christmas with his family. Then, he took them
to Hungary. They spent New Year with Andreas family. Next, John got a lot of
information about his doppelganger from Mrs Fischer and the Public Records
Office. John did not tell Andrea about this information. He did not want to
make Andrea worried. One day, John saw Andreas note. She had gone to
help Szolt in his caf. He went to the the caf. The caf was destroyed. There
was an explosion. John and other people cleared all the stones and wood.
John was very sad. He thought that Andrea and Kati had died in the caf.
When he found Andrea and Kati still alive, he held them closely.
In a nutshell, I admired John so much. He was a determined person. He
also loved his family very much.
mothers name was Mrs Szabo. John felt that this incident might relate to his
problem. Upon learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to Gergely utca. He met
the housekeeper and Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any Szabo
Family. He went to Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo
moved to Felka utca in 1956. So, he was not the right Szabo. John did not
give up. Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told John about Janos
Szabo. Janos had a wife and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely
utca. Janoss wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told
John that his face looked exactly like Janos. John was walking one day. John
discovered that Janos Szabo was the Hungarian name for John Taylor.
John went to the Public Records Office. He found out that he and Janos were
born on 23 October. John was shocked with the similarities that he had with
Janos Szabo, his doppelganger. He was afraid that something bad would
happen to his family. Finally, John understood why he met his doppelganger.
His doppelganger wanted to warn John about danger. His doppelganger
saved Andrea and Kati from a terrible explosion. Johns determination helped
to solve his main problem. He believed that every cloud has a silver lining.
I admired John because he was a loving, caring and responsible
person. When John met his doppelganger for the first time, he did not tell
Andrea the truth. He did not want Andrea to be worried and afraid. But,
Johns silence had caused John and Andrea to argue with each other. Andrea
thought that John had another woman. John loved and cared for Andreas
feelings. Finally, he shared his problems with Andrea. Next, John took Andrea
and Kati to Swindon, England to spend Christmas with his family. Then, he
took them to spend New Year with Andreas family in Hungary. At Andreas
house, Andrea reminded John to spend more time with her and Kati. So, he
tried to be better. The next year in August, John took Andrea and Kati to
England again. John took them to the sea. John and Andrea played with Kati
in the water. They played on the beach too. In the same year, they went to
England again for Christmas. Then, they spent New Year with Andreas
parents. One day, he met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told John about Janos
Szabo. Janos had a wife and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely
utca. Janoss wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told
John that his face looked exactly like Janos. John went to the Public Records
Office. He found out that he and Janos were born on 23 October. John did not
tell Andrea the shocking information that he got from Mrs Fischer and the
Public Records Office. He did not want to make Andrea more worried. One
day, John saw Andreas note when he came back from work. She had gone to
help Zsolt in his caf. He was worried about them. He rushed to number 7
Felka utca. Then, he went to the caf. When he reached the caf at Gergely
utca, the caf was destroyed due to an explosion. John and other people
cleared all the stones and wood. John was very sad. He thought that Andrea
and Kati had died in the caf. He blamed himself because he did not tell
Andrea about what he had seen in his dreams. He also did not tell Andrea
what he had found out from Mrs Fischer. He felt that he had killed Andrea
and Kati. He felt regret because he was too interested about the
doppelganger story. He forgot to think about the two people he loved the
most. He felt hopeless. When he found Andrea and Kati still alive, he held
them closely.
In a nutshell, I admired John so much. He was a determined person. He
also loved his family very much.
SAMPLE QUESTION 7:
Based on one novel above, write about A CHARACTER WHO BELIEVES IN
HIMSELF OR HERSELF. Provide evidence from the text to support your
answer. (Refer to the notes on Determination / Solving Problems).
SAMPLE ANSWER (simple):
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character who believed
in himself was John Taylor. John believed that he could solve his
doppelganger problem.
One evening, his doppelganger ran into him. This incident troubled
John. However, John did not tell Andrea about this incident. He believed that
he could find the truth by himself. He always came home late. Andrea was
unhappy. She thought that John had another woman. They argued with each
other. Finally, he shared his problems with Andrea.
Next, John believed that he could find more information about
his doppelganger. He read many books about life after death. He learnt
that a doppleganger wanted to give a message. He checked his diary. He met
his doppelganger on 18 January. John told Paul Harris about the doppelganger
incident. Paul Harris was Johns best friend. Paul believed John. Paul asked
John to be careful because bad things could happen.
John became too obsessed with his doppelganger story. Andrea
did not believe Johns story. They always argued with each other.
However, he believed that he would to find the truth. John read many
old newspapers. On 18 January 1945, a mother and her child died in an
explosion in Gergely utca. The mothers name was Mrs Szabo. He met with
Mrs Fischer. John got a lot of information from Mrs Fischer. Firstly, John learnt
about Janos Szabo. Secondly, Janos had a wife and daughter. His wife was
Andrea. His daughter was Kati. They died in an explosion in Gergely utca.
Thirdly, she told John that his face looked like Janos. John was walking one
day. John found out that Janos Szabo meant John Taylor. John went to the
Public Records Office. John also found out that he and Janos were born on 23
October.
In a nutshell, John always believed in himself. Finally, he could solve his
doppelganger problem.
One evening, his doppelganger ran into him. This incident troubled
John. However, John did not tell Andrea about this incident. He believed
that he could find the truth by himself. After work every day, he waited
at Felka utca and the caf. He hoped to meet the man again. He always
came home late. Andrea was unhappy. She thought that John had an affair
with another woman. They argued with each other. John felt guilty because
he lied to Andrea. Finally, he shared his problems with Andrea. Andrea felt
happy to learn the truth. She agreed to help John to go to number 7 Felka
utca. John was happy because Andrea wanted to help him. They went to
Felka utca and Gergely utca. They met two housekeepers. John and Andrea
asked the housekeepers whether they knew any man who looked like John.
The housekeepers said they did not know.
Next, John believed that he could find more information about
the man. He always dreamt about meeting the man. John was determined
to find the answer. He did lots of reading about life after death. He learnt that
the man that he met was his doppelganger. He learnt that a doppleganger
wanted to give a message about danger or to give advice. John wanted to
find the truth. From his diary, he found out that he met his doppelganger on
18 January. He met Paul Harris in Swindon, England. Paul was Johns best
friend at school. John told Paul about the doppelganger incident. Paul
believed John. Paul asked John to be careful. Paul told John that bad things
could happen. On the second 18 January, he went to number 7 Felka utca
with Andrea. John met the same man again but Andrea did not see anything.
John did not understand what had happened. However, he was determined to
find the answer.
John became too obsessed with his doppelganger story. Andrea
was not happy with Johns obsession. He neglected his family. He
always argued with Andrea. However, he still believed that he would
find the truth. He went to the Budapest City Library. He read many old
newspapers. He learnt about a mother and her child who died in an explosion
in Gergely utca. The explosion happened on 18 January 1945. The mothers
name was Mrs Szabo. John felt that this incident might relate to his problem.
Upon learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to Gergely utca. He met the
housekeeper and Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any Szabo Family.
He went to Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo moved to
Felka utca in 1956. So, he was not the right Szabo. John did not give up.
Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told John about Janos Szabo. Janos
had a wife and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely utca. Janoss
wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told John that his
face looked exactly like Janos. John was walking one day. John discovered
that Janos Szabo was the Hungarian name for John Taylor. John went to
the Public Records Office. He found out that he and Janos were born on 23
October. John was shocked with the similarities that he had with Janos Szabo,
his doppelganger. He was afraid that something bad would happen to his
family.
In a nutshell, John always believed in himself although he did not get
the support from Andrea. Johns determination helped him to solve his
problems. He believed that every cloud has a silver lining.
SAMPLE QUESTION 1:
Based on one novel above, write about A CHARACTER THAT SHOWS
DETERMINATION (perseverance / persistence).
Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
SAMPLE ANSWER (simple):
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character that showed
determination was John Taylor.
A man ran into John at Felka utca. The man looked like John. John
Taylor was determined to follow and find the man. John followed the
man to Zsolts caf. He looked for the man in the caf. He could not find the
man.
He did not give up. He went to Felka utca and Gergely utca
after work every day. He hoped to meet the man again. The man never
showed up. He went to Felka utca and Gergely utca with Andrea. They could
not find any man who looked like John.
John Taylor was determined to find more information about the
man. He learnt that the man who looked like him was his doppelganger. His
doppleganger wanted to give John a message. He met his doppelganger on
18 January from his diary.
18 January was an important date. John read many old
newspapers. On 18 January 1945, a mother and her child died in an
explosion in Gergely utca. The mothers name was Mrs Szabo. He met with
Mrs Fischer. John got a lot of information from Mrs Fischer. Firstly, John learnt
about Janos Szabo. Secondly, Janos had a wife and daughter. His wife was
Andrea. His daughter was Kati. They died in an explosion in Gergely utca.
Thirdly, she told John that his face looked like Janos. John found out that
Janos Szabo meant John Taylor. John found out that he and Janos were
born on 23 October.
John was a determined man.
SAMPLE QUESTION 8:
Based on one novel above, write about A CHARACTER THAT YOU DISLIKE
(DO NOT LIKE). Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
SAMPLE ANSWER:
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character that I disliked
was John Taylor. There were many reasons as to why I disliked John.
One evening, a man ran into John. The man looked like John.
This incident troubled John. However, John did not tell Andrea about
this incident. John thought that Andrea would not understand him. John
came home late. Andrea asked why he was late. John lied to Andrea. He said
that he argued with Peter at work. He told Andrea that he and Peter talked
about it at Zsolts caf. Actually, John went to Zsolts caf to find the man.
The next few days, he always came home late. Andrea was unhappy. She
thought that John had another woman. They argued with each other.
I disliked John because he always spent time thinking about his
doppelganger. He always made Andrea angry. This was shown when John
and his family went to Hungary. They spent New Year with Andreas family.
John did not join the family activities very much. Instead, he sat around
thinking about his doppelganger. Andrea was mad. He wanted John to pay
more attention to his family. John tried to be a better husband and father.
However, that did not last long.
One night, he dreamt about his doppelganger. When he had this
dream, he could only focus on his doppelganger. He knew that his
doppelganger was trying to give a message. He checked his diary. He met his
doppelganger on 18 January. He told Andrea about this information. He told
Andrea that he wanted to find out what happened on 18 January. Andrea was
very angry. John could not stop thinking about his doppelganger. Then, John
asked Andrea to follow him to Felka utca on the second 18 January. John
hoped that they could meet his doppelganger again. Andrea did not like the
idea. But she agreed to help John for the last time.
SAMPLE QUESTION 4:
Based on one novel above, write about HOW A CHARACTER TRIES TO
SOLVE HIS OR HER PROBLEMS. Provide evidence from the text to support
your answer. (Refer to the determination notes).
SAMPLE ANSWER (simple):
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character who tried to
solve his problems was John Taylor. His problems started when a man ran
into John. The man looked like John. This incident troubled John.
Firstly, John did not tell Andrea about this incident. He wanted
to find the truth by himself. He always came home late. Andrea was unhappy.
She thought that John had another woman. They argued with each other.
Finally, he shared his problems with Andrea.
Secondly, John had problem to find more information about the
man. He read many books about life after death. He learnt that the man was
his doppelganger. He learnt that a doppleganger wanted to give a message.
He checked his diary. He met his doppelganger on 18 January. John told Paul
Harris about the doppelganger incident. Paul Harris was Johns best friend.
Paul believed John. Paul asked John to be careful because bad things could
happen.
Thirdly, John became too obsessed with his doppelganger
story. He always argued with Andrea. However, he wanted to find
the truth. John read many old newspapers. On 18 January 1945, a mother
and her child died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The mothers name was
Mrs Szabo. He met with Mrs Fischer. John got a lot of information from Mrs
Fischer. Firstly, John learnt about Janos Szabo. Secondly, Janos had a wife and
daughter. His wife was Andrea. His daughter was Kati. They died in an
explosion in Gergely utca. Thirdly, she told John that his face looked like
Janos. John was walking one day. John found out that Janos Szabo meant
John Taylor. John went to the Public Records Office. John also found out that
he and Janos were born on 23 October.
Johns determination helped to solve his problems.
SAMPLE ANSWER (advanced):
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character who tried to
solve his problems was John Taylor. His problems started when a man ran
into John. The man looked like John. This incident troubled John.
Firstly, John did not tell Andrea about this incident. He wanted
to find the truth by himself. After work every day, he waited at Felka utca and
the caf. He hoped to meet the man again. He always came home late.
Andrea was unhappy. She thought that John had an affair with another
woman. They argued with each other. John felt guilty because he lied to
Andrea. Finally, he shared his problems with Andrea. Andrea felt happy to
learn the truth. She agreed to help John to go to number 7 Felka utca. John
was happy because Andrea wanted to help him. They went to Felka utca and
Gergely utca. They met two housekeepers. John and Andrea asked the
housekeepers whether they knew any man who looked like John. The
housekeepers said they did not know.
Secondly, John had problem to find more information about the
man. He always dreamt about meeting the man. John was determined to
find the answer. He did lots of reading about life after death. He learnt that
the man that he met was his doppelganger. He learnt that a doppleganger
wanted to give a message about danger or to give advice. John wanted to
find the truth. From his diary, he found out that he met his doppelganger on
18 January. He met Paul Harris in Swindon, England. Paul was Johns best
friend at school. John told Paul about the doppelganger incident. Paul
believed John. Paul asked John to be careful. Paul told John that bad things
could happen. On the second 18 January, he went to number 7 Felka utca
with Andrea. John met the same man again but Andrea did not see anything.
John did not understand what had happened. However, he was determined to
find the answer.
SAMPLE QUESTION 5:
Based on one novel above, write about HOW A CHARACTER OVERCOMES
A MAIN PROBLEM. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
(Refer to the notes on Solving Problems).
SAMPLE ANSWER (simple):
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, John Taylor was a
character who overcomes a main problem. His main problem was to
find the truth about his doppelganger. He met his doppelganger at Felka
utca.
Firstly, he read many books about life after death. He learnt that
a doppleganger wanted to give a message. Secondly, he checked his
diary. He met his doppelganger on 18 January. Thirdly, John told Paul
Harris about the doppelganger incident. Paul Harris was Johns best
friend. Paul believed John. Paul asked John to be careful because bad things
could happen. Next, John read many old newspapers. On 18 January
1945, a mother and her child died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The
mothers name was Mrs Szabo.
Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. John got a lot of information from
Mrs Fischer. Firstly, John learnt about Janos Szabo. Secondly, Janos had a wife
and daughter. His wife was Andrea. His daughter was Kati. They died in an
explosion in Gergely utca. Thirdly, she told John that his face looked like
Janos.
John was walking one day. He found out that Janos Szabo meant
John Taylor. He went to the Public Records Office. He also found out
that he and Janos were born on 23 October.
Finally, John understood why he met his doppelganger. His
doppelganger wanted to help John and his family from a terrible accident.
Johns determination helped to solve his main problem.
believed John. Paul asked John to be careful. Paul told John that bad things
could happen. On the second 18 January, he went to number 7 Felka utca
with Andrea. John met the same man again but Andrea did not see anything.
John did not understand what had happened. However, he was determined to
find the answer.
Thirdly, he went to the Budapest City Library. He read many old
newspapers. He learnt about a mother and her child who died in an explosion
in Gergely utca. The explosion happened on 18 January 1945. The mothers
name was Mrs Szabo. John felt that this incident might relate to his problem.
Upon learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to Gergely utca. He met the
housekeeper and Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any Szabo Family.
He went to Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo moved to
Felka utca in 1956. So, he was not the right Szabo. John did not give up.
Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told John about Janos Szabo. Janos
had a wife and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely utca. Janoss
wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told John that his
face looked exactly like Janos. John was walking one day. John discovered
that Janos Szabo was the Hungarian name for John Taylor. John went to
the Public Records Office. He found out that he and Janos were born on 23
October. John was shocked with the similarities that he had with Janos Szabo,
his doppelganger. He was afraid that something bad would happen to his
family.
Finally, John understood why he met his doppelganger. His
doppelganger wanted to warn John about danger. His doppelganger saved
Andrea and Kati from a terrible explosion. Johns determination helped to
solve his main problem. He believed that every cloud has a silver lining.