CORRECTION COMPREHENSION ECRITE SECONDE

 

THE INTERVIEW WRITTEN UNDERSTANDING

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS :

1.In which country does the action take place? 0.5 point

Name of the Country: THE USA

Justification: quote the text cf title A young Black Man in America

2.Why is the text entitled ( to be entitled = etre intitule) THE INTERVIEW ?0.5 point

Complete with your own words : the main character has done a …JOB .interview.

 3.The character was certain he was going to be hired.Why? Quote the text 0.5 point

 line 5” I was drained but confident I’d landed a gig “

4.How did the character feel at the end of the day?0.25 *2 point =0.5 point

Quote the text ( 2 adjectives) drained confident

5.Why did he come back the next day ?Quote the text 0.5 point

 line 6 “ to report to personnel”

6.RIGHT OR WRONG 2 points par question

a) the man has a blank police record - * - =

 RIGHT/ WRONG / JUSTIFICATION : line 11 I hadn’t told them about my rap sheet”

 b)the man told the truth on his application :

RIGHT/ WRONG/ JUSTIFICATION line 12 I left the question blank

c) The man lied about his police record:

RIGHT/WRONG/ JUSTIFICATION line 12 “ I left the question blank for a reason…..I have a criminal record ”

 d)the man told the truth to the middle-aged woman

RIGHT/ WRONG/JUSTIFICATION line 15 “ I need to explain something to YOU………….I served time. “

e) the man was hired by the company

RIGHT/WRONG/ JUSTIFICATION line 26 “ I didn’t get the job”

f)The man had attacked a bank with a gun.

RIGHT/WRONG/JUSTIFICATION line 16 “ for armed robbery”

g) the man decides to lie about his past at the next job interview.

RIGHT/ WRONG/ JUSTIFICATION line 30 “ what benefit is there telling interviewers about the truth”

h) the man believes he has paid his debt to society

RIGHT/WRONG/JUSTIFICATION line 28 “i’d been punished for the crime and suffered, I thought, more than enough.”

i)                 his parole officer wanted him to lie to his future employers

 RIGHT/WRONG / JUSTIFICATION line 32 “ who insisted I tell the truth”

j) the man is black

RIGHT/WRONG/ JUSTIFICATION A young Black Man in America

 

TOTAL 20.5 points