, After you have read TEXT A, please answer Questions 1.1 to 1.5.
TEXT A Where is Grandmother? Written by Robert Muponde
Illustrated by Elizabeth Sparg Early one morning Duma knocked
on her grandmother’s door. Today was Duma’s birthday and
Grandmother had made her a red woollen hat as a gift. Duma
was very excited. A mean-looking hyena opened the door. “Who
are you? Where is Grandmother?” asked Duma. “I am
Chidhange, your grandmother’s brother,” snarled the hyena. “I ran
away a long time ago when she called me a thief and a
scavenger. I have come back to show her I am neither.”
ENG1517 OCTOBER 2024 4 “Where is Grandmother?” Duma
asked again. She was trembling. “She is here. And she is not
here,” said Chidhange, rubbing his full tummy. Chidhange burped.
He burped a lot of red wool. “Oh no!” thought Duma. “He’s eaten
Grandmother!” She ran away into the bush behind Grandmother’s
house. Chidhange chased after her. Duma was very frightened.
“But Grandmother is here! She is burning the old grass and
leaves.” When Chidhange saw Grandmother, he got such a fright,
he ran right into the fire. “What a silly hyena,” laughed
Grandmother. Chidhange had mistaken Duma’s gift, hidden under
the blankets, for Grandmother. Now he had a belly full of wool
and a very sore bottom! He ran away and he was never seen
again.
Question 1.1. (5 marks) Is the content genre of Text A a fable or
fairy tale? Provide two reasons for your answer.