ISABEL:
MR M:
Thami is in trouble?
Not yet, but he will be if he's not careful. And all his friends as well. 5
It's swimming around everywhere, Isabel. In the classroom, out on
the streets.
ISABEL: Oh, you mean that sort of trouble. Is it really as bad as people are
saying?
MR M:
There's a dangerous, reckless mood in the location. Specially 1
among the young people. Very silly things are being said, Isabel
and I've got a suspicion that even sillier things are being whispered
among themselves. I know Thami trusts you. I was wondering if he
had told you what they were whispering about.
ISABEL: [Shocked by what Mr M was asking of her] Wow! That's a hard one 15
you're asking for, Mr M. Just suppose he had, do you think it would
MR M:
be right for me to tell you? We call that splitting, you know, and
you're not very popular if you're caught doing it.
It would be for his own good, Isabel.
ISABEL: Well, he hasn't... thank goodness! So I don't have to deal with that 2
one.
[Act 1, Scene 5]
4.2.1 Choose the correct answer to
complete the following sentence. Write
only the letter (A-D) next to the
question number (4.2.1) in the
ANSWER BOOK.
The expression, 'You're fishing for
something' (line 1) means that Mr M ...
A likes fishing.
B wants information.
C gives information.
D is fishing. (1)
4.2.2 Refer to line 6 ('It's swimming
around everywhere, Isabel').