PENGHARGAAN

Syukur Alhamdulillah akhirnya kami berjaya menyiapkan Modul Bahasa Inggeris;

Novel Dear Mr Kilmer untuk kegunaan murid Tingkatan 5, SPM 2016. Rakaman

penghargaan dan ucapan terima kasih kepada Guru Cemerlang dan JU Daerah yang

telah membantu dalam menyempurnakan modul ini. Modul BIG ini memberi latihan

ulangkaji terancang kepada calon-calon SPM. Susunan latihan ini membantu murid

lebih mendalami pengetahuan dan penghayatan tentang novel yang dipelajari. Semoga

modul ini dapat membantu dan memberi manfaat kepada guru dan calon SPM ke arah

pencapaian prestasi cemerlang dalam subjek Bahasa Inggeris SPM.

1. Cik Norazila Binti Ahmad (SMK Ideal Heights) GC Bahasa Inggeris

2. Puan Norita Binti Ahmad (SMK Bukit Rahman Putra) JU Bahasa Inggeris

3. Puan Ezlin Faizura Binti Farid (SMK Kepong) JU Bahasa Inggeris

4. Puan Rosnani Binti Roslan (SAM Rawang) JU Bahasa Inggeris

Terima kasih juga diucapkan kepada PPD Daerah Gombak yang banyak membantu

merealisasikan modul ini.

TERIMA KASIH
 KANDUNGAN

PENGHARGAAN

1.0 CHARACTERS & CHARACTERISTICS

2.0 SETTING

3.0 PLOT

4.0 THEMES

5.0 MORAL VALUES

6.0 QUESTIONS

6.1 ANALYSIS OF SPM QUESTIONS

6.2 TIPS ON HOW TO ANSWER NOVEL QUESTIONS

6.3 SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERISTICS

The names below are characters found in the novel Dear Mr Kilmer

Harry Carver Johann Schermers Abner Lewis Herbie Wycinski

Frieda Schermers Joyce Kilmer Mildred Wright Angie Knight

Roland Knight Blanche Freebold Richard Knight Otto Schermer

Peggy Mason Gus Knight Mrs Hansen

Hannah Schermer Mr Higby Mr. Knight

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THE KNIGHTS FAMILY

MEMBERS

THE SCHERMERS FAMILY

MEMBERS

THE POET

THE TEACHERS

THE CLASSMATES
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Evidence (page 6 – 7) Identify the main character in this abstract.

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"What happened, son?" his father finally asked. character:
Richard wanted to lie, to say that his arm had gotten
cramped from the cold or something. But he was not
in the habit of lying to his father. So he said nothing at hunting - misses – purpose – tells
all. Thoughtful and Pa – does not like killing animals
"I saw you lift the barrel," Richard's father said. "You compassionate / – not right – hurtful – (give your
missed that buck on purpose. Why, son?" Richard loves animals / own opinion)
took a deep breath and then shook his head. "I just kind
couldn't do it," he replied. "He was so fine and wild. I
didn't feel like I had the right to kill him."
"You've killed rabbits before," his father said.
"Yeah, but I didn't like doing it," Richard admitted. "I
don't much like killing anything I don't absolutely
have to. It's just so painful to take an animal's life."
“It’s supposed to be painful,” Richard’s father said. “I hunting – misses – on purpose –
don’t think I’ve ever shot an animal without grieving Brave asked by Pa - honest – did not like
at least a little.” killing animals – not right –
Richard was startled. His father rarely spoke of his hurtful – death is part of life – Pa
own feelings. “So why do you do it, Pa?” Richard is understanding – allows Richard
asked. not go hunting anymore – (give
The older man turned and looked across the creek your own opinion)
towards where the buck had run off. “Death is a part
of life,” he replied, almost in a whisper. “We have to
remember that.”
“You don’t have to come hunting anymore,”
Richard’s father said at last. “Not if you don’t want
to.”

a) Thoughtful and compassionate (sample answer)

Richard is a thoughtful and compassionate person towards animals. When he goes hunting with his Pa and
brother, Gus, in the woods, he misses shooting a buck. However, he misses shooting it on purpose. He tells Pa
the reason he misses shooting the buck is because he does not like killing animals. Furthermore, he feels that it
is not right to take an animal’s life as it is hurtful. I feel that Richard is a very kind person because he does not
want to hurt animals. Animals have the right to live too.

b) Brave

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For a few moments, Richard sat at his desk with his Name of
pencil in hand, wondering what to write. People in character:
Turtle Lake and all over the nation were already doing
lots of things for the war effort. People were getting by Essay competition – thinks of
on less sugar, flour, meat, and other foods so that more ideas for suggestions – remembers
could be sent to the men overseas. What could he what Mr Kilmer says in his letter –
suggest that was not already being done? Intelligent
decides to suggest – students write
Then he thought about his correspondence with a to soldiers – help soldiers happy –
lonely American soldier in France. "I take joy in your not lonely and homesick – (give
letters and poems," Joyce Kilmer had told Richard in own opinion)
one letter.
Suddenly Richard had an idea. The students in his
school could exchange letters with soldiers overseas.
This would help keep at least a few American men from
feeling so lonely and homesick. It would also be a good
chance for students to learn what life at the front was
like.
Richard's essay flowed from his pencil. Now he really
wanted to win the contest and not just to play the
Doughboy, but because he hoped the school would try
out his idea.

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On his way home, Richard climbed the oak tree to watch the train
pass by. But this time it was not full of the usual civilian men and Name of
women. Instead, all the passengers were soldiers dressed in khaki character:
uniforms. Richard guessed the soldiers might be on their way to the
war. He found it strange that so many of them were laughing and Sensitive Watch soldiers at train
smiling, just like the usual passengers who came this way. Some even station – they look happy
waved at him. How could they not think of the peril and hardship they – he wonders if the
would be facing soon? (page 55-
56) soldiers think – hardship
The sight filled Richard with sadness. The war suddenly seemed they will face – he thinks
closer and more real than it ever had before. Richard worried for the of Otto – feels sad –
safety of Hannah's brother, Otto, and for his own new friend, Joyce (give own opinion)
Kilmer. (page 55-56)

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He looked far and near. He did not see another human being
anywhere, nor any sign of an approaching train. Richard was truly
alone. Now it was safe to cry. Within seconds, his body was racked
with sobs. He had not cried since he was four, when he had fallen
from the hay loft and had to have seven stitches in his forehead. But
even then, he had not wept with such anguish. Richard clutched the
Feels sad – clutches the
unsent letter to his chest. An awful sense of futility swept over him.
unsent letter – Mr Kilmer
He thought about the question he had asked Mr. Kilmer in his letter:
Sensitive killed – feels like not
"What do poets and poetry do to make the world better?"
writing another poem –
(page 120- but he eventually writes
How would he ever learn the answer now? Perhaps there was no
121) a poem – in memory of
answer. Mr. Kilmer had been killed, and neither his nor Richard's Sergeant Joyce Kilmer –
poetry had been able to stop that. And not all the poems ever written (give own opinion)
in human history had been able to stop this awful war from
happening. "I'll never write another poem!" Richard whispered to
himself between sobs. "Never!" But even as he said those words,
verses began to well up in his heart like tears. Before long, Richard's
weeping ebbed away. He climbed down from the tree, walked the rest
of the way home, and went up to his room. He took out pencil and
paper and wrote down the title of his poem: "In Memory of Sergeant
Joyce Kilmer". Then, with a calmness that surprised him, he set down
his lines. (page 120 – 121)

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Evidence (page 32 - 33 ) Identify the main character in this abstract.

When the card was passed to Richard, Blanche whispered Name of character:
from behind, "Don't do it, Richard. Nobody is signing. Don't
break ranks!"
card passed to
As Richard stared at the blank whiteness of the open card, Richard – empty
Gus's words came back to him, "You've got to learn to fit in
with other people." Richard knew that if he signed the card, – feels unfair to
he would feel like more of an outsider than ever. Hannah – she
Thoughtful has never hurt
But then he remembered pretty Hannah Schermer who, as
far as he knew, had never hurt anyone. It disgusted him that
and anyone – feels
people were picking on her family simply because they sang compassionate disgusted –
German songs and spoke their own language. How would he
feel if his family were picked on? he asked himself. Despite people picked
the fact that he was tired of being different from everybody
else, Richard knew that he had to sign the card.
on her family –
decides to sign
Slowly he picked up his pen and dipped it into his inkwell. the card – to
He heard Abner and Harry clearing their throats in warning,
Richard did not much like the thought of those two ganging show support –
up on him, but he had already made his decision. He signed knows others
his name.
will be angry –
Several students groaned with disapproval. Richard passed (give own
the card back to Blanche. Blanche, of course, did not sign.
And neither did any other students before the card was opinion)
handed back to Mrs. Hansen.

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Mrs Hansen passes a sympathy card for Hannah for the students to sign.
When the card is passed to a)____________, he finds it b)_______. Richard
feels it is c)________ to Hannah because she has never d)________ anyone.
Richard feels e)__________ with people who picked on Hannah’s family.
So, Richard decides to f)_________ the card. He wants to show his
g)__________. He knows others will be angry. I think Richard is a
h)________________ person.
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Later, during lunch break, Richard looked for Hannah on the Name of
school grounds. As he had expected, she was sitting in the most Character:
secluded place she could find.
"Hannah, why did you do it?" Richard asked, sitting down Hannah gives up the
beside her. "Why did you give up the role?" role as Lady Liberty –
"Is it so hard to figure out?" Hannah replied with a sigh. "You to avoid more hatred –
saw how everybody reacted." Richard disagrees –
"But you won that contest fair and square," Richard pointed she won the role fair
out. "Gosh, Hannah, nobody in English class can write half as and square
well as you. Don't you want to fight for what you've earned?"
"My father says there are times to fight and times not to," Fair-minded
Hannah said sadly. "And right now, there's too much fighting in Hannah hopes – when
the world already." (page 81) the war ends – people
"But this is different," Richard argued. will stop hating her
"Oh, Richie, don't you understand?" Hannah said. "My whole family – will try not to
essay was about making peace. But instead I started a little war cause more pain –
right here in Turtle Lake." (give own opinion)
"You didn't start anything," Richard insisted. "It's not your
fault that people are stupid and narrow-minded."
"This war is going to end someday," Hannah said. "And when
it does, maybe people will stop holding it against my family that
we're German.
"Until then," Hannah added, "these are hard times for
everybody. I'll do my best not to cause people more pain than
they already face." Richard fell silent for a moment. He
understood and respected Hannah's decision. Even so, the whole
thing struck him as terribly wrong.
"Well," he said at last, "I can't stand up there in a uniform and
have people think I'm a part of all this meanness. It would be like
pretending nothing was ever wrong. So I'm quitting too."
"Oh, no, Richard!" Hannah protested. "Don't quit because of
me." (page 82)
"My mind's made up," Richard added. "Besides, I admire what
you've decided to do. And I don't want you to have to do it all
alone." Then Hannah smiled, and her blue eyes brimmed with
tears. Suddenly she reached out and squeezed Richard's hand.

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"I've read the work of this particular poet today for a special
reason," Mrs. Hansen said in a serious tone. "Mr. Joyce Kilmer, Name of
the man who wrote this poem, has volunteered for service in the character:
Army. That's what it says in The New York Times, the paper Mr.
Kilmer works for," she added, pointing to a thick newspaper
lying on her desk. "A friend sent it to me. Soon, Mr. Kilmer will
go to the front and fight for his country. Frankly, Abner, he
doesn't sound like a sissy to me." (page 20-21)

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Mr. Kilmer – works for
The New York Times –
Dear Richard, volunteered to join the
army – fight for America
I enjoyed your letter, and I sympathise with your Patriotic – admits he is afraid –
predicament. It must be hard keeping your poetic dreams to must overcome fear –
yourself. You mustn't let fear of ridicule imprison you and make (give own opinion)
you deny who you really are. Be strong!
I am here at the New York Armory training to be a soldier.
It's very hard work. And I must admit that I'm afraid,
just like you are. But being afraid is part of life, Richard. We
both need to overcome our fears and do what we must do. If you
really care about writing poetry, 1 think you must share your
work with people around you.
Write me again, and please send me one of your poems. I'd
like to read it.

Your fellow poet, Joyce Kilmer (page 44)

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Name of
"Hey, did you read in the papers about those crazy Germans character:
starting up their submarine warfare again?" Gus asked. "You
can bet President Wilson's mad as all heck about that! Pretty Knows about wars –
soon, the Huns will be torpedoing ships with Americans on interested about the war
them, just like they did to the Lusitania back in 1915. between America and
German – wants to join
"It won't be long now, no sirree!" Gus went on. "America will the army – fight for
be in this war real soon. I can't wait to get into the Army and see Patriotic and America
some of that action." (Page 11) brave

enlisted with American

*********** army - without Pa’s
consent – cannot wait to
"Hi, Pa. Hi, Richie," Gus said with a large smile. "I've got go to war – (give own
some terrific news." opinion)
Richard and his father stopped working and leaned on their
pitchforks. Richard took out his handkerchief and mopped the
sweat off his brow.
"What is it, son?" Pa asked.
"I enlisted," Gus said happily. "And they took me! I ship out
for basic training tomorrow."
Pa looked stunned. "You did what?" he demanded.
"I joined the Army, Pa," Gus said. "The recruiters came
around after graduation looking for guys just like me. With any
luck there'll still be a war going on by the time I finish training."
"Why'd you have to do a thing like that?" Pa asked with
disbelief. (page 107)

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"I saw you lift the barrel," Richard's father said. "You missed Name of
that buck on purpose. Why, son?" character:
Richard took a deep breath and then shook his head. "I just
couldn't do it," he replied. "He was so fine and wild. I didn't feel hunting – Richard misses
like I had the right to kill him." – on purpose – asked
"You've killed rabbits before," his father said. Richard – explains –
"Yeah, but I didn't like doing it," Richard admitted. "I don't does not like killing
much like killing anything I don't absolutely have to. It's just so animals – not right –
painful to take an animal's life." Understanding
hurtful – Pa says death is
“It’s supposed to be painful,” Richard’s father said. “I don’t part of life – allows if
think I’ve ever shot an animal without grieving at least a little.” Richard does not go
Richard was startled. His father rarely spoke of his own hunting anymore – (give
feelings. “So why do you do it, Pa?” Richard asked. own opinion)
The older man turned and looked across the creek toward
where the buck had run off. “Death is a part of life,” he replied,
almost in a whisper. “We have to remember that.”
“You don’t have to come hunting anymore,” Richard’s father
said at last. “Not if you don’t want to.” (page 7) Pa begins to understand
Richard’s love for poetry
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sentences he had when
Suddenly, Richard's father began to sob. Richard was shaken. he was sad about his
He had never seen his father cry before. He rose from his bed brother’s death – (give
and sat down beside Pa, putting his arm around his shoulders. own opinion)
"As I watched them lower his coffin in his grave," Pa continued,
"I kept whispering to myself, 'A world is gone! A world is dead
and gone!' "
Richard writes poetry for
Then Pa held out the newspaper page with Richard's poem on The Turtle Lake Weekly
it. "How did you know, Richie?" Pa asked in a broken voice. – about farm life – shares
"How did you know those words?" Richard did not say the poem with Pa after
anything. There was nothing else to say. At last, Pa understood dinner – give own
why Richard wrote poems. What was more important, now opinion – (give own
Richard understood why he wrote them too. opinion)

As winter approached, Richard divided his days between

school and farm work. He also spent as much time as he could
with Hannah and the Schermers. And, of course, he kept writing
poetry. Richard's poetry became a regular feature in The Turtle
Lake Weekly. But because his poetry usually dealt with farm
life, Richard never submitted a poem without first sharing it
with his father.

It became almost a nightly ritual. After dinner, Richard and

Pa would sit beside the fire, and Richard would read his latest
poem aloud. With his keen understanding of farming and the
land, Pa often had a correction or suggestion to make. Richard
found his father's ideas as helpful as Mr. Kilmer's had been.
Other times, Pa would simply enjoy the poem without comment
or criticism. "That's good, son," he would say with a smile and a
nod. "That's really good."
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