UNIFORM HEREXAMEN EIND MULO The Men She Left Behind

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1 MINISTERIE VAN ONDERWIJS EN VOLKSONTWIKKELING EXAMENBUREAU UNIFORM HEREXAMEN EIND MULO 2009 VAK : ENGELS DATUM: DINSDAG 11 AUGUSTUS 2009 TIJD : UUR DEZE TAAK BESTAAT UIT 1 TEKST EN 35 VRAGEN. The Men She Left Behind Harry loved a girl named Diane. He guesses he was 12 when the very sight of her the hazel-eyed beauty from the next town over in North Carolina knocked him back on his heels. I think it might have been at a church social, he says, 59 now and dusted at the temples. Harry courted her with the little time he didn t spend working the tobacco and cotton fields his family farmed: We wrote to each other when I went away in the service. She was my military sweetheart. They moved north and were married in 1965, and 30 years ago, they opened a restaurant that became an institution in downtown Newark, New Jersey. SOUL OF THE SOUTH, HEART OF THE CITY, say the place mats at Je s Restaurant, where Harry and Diane worked alongside each other. They raised three handsome sons and sent them to college, and all three, despite other pursuits, continued to help their parents run the restaurant that became Newark s kitchen. This is home you know what I mean? This is the place, and Diane was the soul of it, says David Morton, a police officer. Morton and thousands of others are part of a family of regulars who come for grits and home fries, catfish and okra, smothered chicken and peach cobbler. Je s after Sunday Mass is a sight, Newark all dressed up in finery and extended families marching straight from the hallelujah to the harvest. This was her pride and joy, Harry says of his wife, Christmas decorations all around as he stands behind the counter in his white apron. And so it was, but there was a price for the success of Je s. The same price we all pay when, in balancing a work life with a home life, work too often wins. If you got a break for a minute on a Sunday, you d look out and see all these families together, says Jason, 29, who came after Harry Jr., 30, and before Chad, It was hard to deal with sometimes, because we never got a chance to do that. We worked side by side, but that wasn t the same as being together as a family. The four Sutton men begged Mom to slow down, maybe close Je s two days a week instead of just one, but she couldn t stop. I m a sharecropper s daughter, she would tell Harry Sr., and that said everything. Newark needed to be fed, so she catered free meals to charities, and if someone knocked at the back door hungry and penniless, she couldn t say no. To the very end, that was Diane. We were at home that night and she had trouble breathing, Harry says, eyes glistening. She started coughing, and next thing, she was unconscious. Chad tried to reanimate his mother, 58, who had no history of serious illness. Harry called 911 and kept pleading with his wife, who was having a heart attack. You just can t leave me like this! They were close to retirement, the house nearly paid for, the boys self sufficient. Harry had this saying for himself: prepare to die and hope to live. But he wasn t ready for Diane to go. You just can t leave me like this!

2 Diane Sutton passed on that August night, and for days, customers left flowers outside Je s. To Harry, it feels as if she died yesterday. The faces at the counter, the light through the window, the time on the clock the meaning of it all escapes Harry, who lost his girl and can t find his way. He and the boys will keep Je s open for now, but they won t work themselves to death like she did. There will be a different balance now. You spend your whole life working, planning for the day when you can take some time together, and then it s gone, Harry says, beautiful with pain and touched by grace, his wife s reflection in every glance. I don t know what it means. It means that for all the unexplainable mysteries of life, the grounding truth is that Harry loved a girl named Diane, and she returned his love in ways that will carry him. He sees her in his sons, in his granddaughter, in the stream of customers who keep coming in. Once he gets through Christmas, it will be easier. Christmas Day would have been Harry and Diane s 35th wedding anniversary. From: Time, December 18, 2000 Note: Line 31: reanimate give new life After having read the text, we now know that She in the title refers to the following EXCEPT: A the hazel- eyed beauty (l. 2). B my military sweetheart (ll. 5-6). C the soul of it (l.13). D the sharecropper s (l. 27). 1 2 After having read the text, we now know that The Men in the title are A David Morton and other customers. B Harry and grandsons. C her offspring and husband. D her offspring and sons. Title: The Men She Left Behind. After having read the text we may say, She Left Behind in the title is similar in meaning to the following EXCEPT: A abandoned. B died. C passed away. D passed on. 3 4 Lines 1-2: Harry heels. Having read the opening lines we may say that the beginning of the story is A abnormal. B foolish. C normal. D romantic.

3 5 Line 2: knocked him back on his heels. This phrase is similar in meaning to the following EXCEPT: A attracted him. B bewitched him. C charmed him. D upset him. 9 Lines 7 8: They New Jersey. From these lines we learn the following about Harry and Diane EXCEPT: A They became husband and wife. B They intended to get married. C They left their home town. D They started a business. 6 Line 4: Harry courted her... These words tell us the following about Harry EXCEPT: A He forced her to make love. B He might get married to Diane. C He spent time with Diane. D He tried to make Diane love him. Lines 4-5: Harry farmed. These lines suggest that Harry 7 A could spend little time on the tobacco and cotton fields. B could spend little time with Diane. C farmed tobacco and cotton fields on his own. D had bought tobacco and cotton fields. Lines 5 6: We sweetheart These lines tell us the following about Diane and Harry EXCEPT: 8 A Diane and Harry were doing military service. B Diane corresponded with Harry. C Harry had a sweetheart. D Harry was in the army. 10 Which of the following statements about Je s is NOT true? A It must have been popular. B Its place mats were noteworthy. C Its place mats were very silly. D It was established by a couple. 11 Lines 7 10: they opened each other. Having read these lines we may say that Harry and Diane probably think that their restaurant A is the heart and soul of the country. B plays a minor role in the city. C plays an important role in the city. D serves the best dishes in the country. 12 Lines 11-12: the restaurant kitchen. This phrase indicates that in Newark many people went to the restaurant to A cook their meals in the kitchen. B have their meals there. C help the cooks in the kitchen. D learn from the cooks there.

4 13 Line 13: This is home This in line 13 refers to the following EXCEPT: A The City ( l. 9) B Je s (l. 9) C the restaurant (l. 11) D Newark s kitchen (ll.11-12) 14 Lines 13 14: This police officer. These lines suggest that David Morton at Harry and Diane s place. Which of the following does NOT fit? A enjoyed himself B felt comfortable C was indeed at home D was well served 15 regulars in line 15 are people who go to a place. A frequently B occasionally C rarely D sometimes 16 Lines 16 17: Je s harvest. These lines tell us that after attending a service, families go to Je s A for a meal. B for entertainment. C to meet others. D to visit Diane. 17 Line 18: This joy We may say that Diane s joy was A seeing her customers dressed up in finery. B serving her customers to their satisfaction. C waiting to welcome her regular customers. D watching her customers going to mass. 18 Lines 18-19: This was, And so it was, in line 19 refers to two of the following: 1. the Christmas decorations put to create a good atmosphere 2. the daily routine at Je s 3. the fame Je s had acquired with Diane around 4. the neat white apron worn to impress customers They are: A B C D Lines 19 26: there was stop. From these lines we may draw the conclusion that A a balance between home life and work life is not advisable. B a balance between home life and work life is not necessary. C home life should be as important as work life. D home life should not be as important as work life.

5 20 Lines 21 23: If that. Having read these lines we may say that Jason felt rather Which of the following does NOT fit? A dissatisfied. B jealous. C sad. D worried. 21 that in line 23 refers to A being together as a family. B going out alone on Sundays. C looking at other families. D working side by side. 22 Lines 25-26: she couldn t stop. According to the Sutton men, Diane could not stop A closing Je s two days a week. B opening Je s every day of the week. C slowing down. D working hard. 23 Lines 27 29: I m a sharecropper s say no. From these lines we may draw the following conclusions about Diane EXCEPT: A She helped the needy whenever she could. B She never used the word no. C She was a charitable person. D She was concerned with the well-being of others. 24 Line 30: Harry says, eyes glistening. We may say that Harry s eyes were glistening for the following reasons EXCEPT: A He almost cried. B He had lost control of himself. C He was emotional. D He was unhappy and sad. 25 Lines 31 32: Chad illness. These lines tell us that Diane A had never been ill in her life before. B had never been seriously ill before. C had never complained about any serious illness. D had never complained about ever being ill. 26 Lines 33-34: They were close to retirement, This sentence tells us that Harry and Diane were about to A close the restaurant. B go on a holiday. C quit working. D sell the restaurant. 27 Lines 35 36: But he this! We may say that Harry was not prepared A for Diane to get a heart attack. B for Diane to go to hospital. C to part with Diane. D to see Diane fall ill.

6 28 Customers left flowers outside Je s to show A their admiration. B their astonishment. C their surprise. D their sympathy. 29 Line 38: To Harry yesterday. From these lines we may conclude that Harry had difficulty A dealing with his loss. B forgetting his past life. C hiding his feelings. D showing his feelings. 30 Lines 38 40: The faces way. Having read these lines we may draw the following conclusions about Harry EXCEPT: A He seems to be confused. B He seems to be suffering. C He seems to have forgotten his way back. D He seems to have lost interest in everything. 31 Line 41: There will be a different balance now. The balance meant is the one between A life and death. B life and relaxation. C work and death. D work and relaxation. 32 Lines 41 43: You spend Harry says These lines suggest that A It is hard to plan for the future. B it is hard to see in the future. C you do not always get what you hope for. D you do not always get what you were promised. 33 Line 46: she returned his love in ways that will carry him. The fact that Diane had loved Harry as much as he loved her will now Which of the following does NOT fit? A be a great comfort to Harry. B be a great honor for Harry. C help Harry to be strong. D help Harry to overcome his sorrow. 34 Lines 46 47: He sees coming in. These lines suggest that A Diane s ghost will always be around. B Diane s ghost will always remain with Harry. C Diane s memory has to be kept alive. D Diane s memory will remain with Harry. 35 Line 48: it will be easier. What will be easier? A facing the stream of Diane s regular customers B forgetting Diane C going on without Diane D seeing Diane in his sons and his granddaughter