MEMO beads were her symbol of belonging to the Venda tribe.

The red, white and blue

beads held a message of her parents’ love for Lufuno. (3)
CHAPTER 1
6. The bakery provides the family’s livelihood on the one hand. It is the reason
1. A move to another province for a teenager will be exceptionally traumatic. The
that the family relocated to Cape Town because both parents were employed
loss of friends, familiar surroundings and a comfort zone in general will cause
there. On the other hand it is a cause of stress and fear because of the strike and
untold stress and anxiety. (Any other suitable response accepted.) (2)
the threats of the strikers because Lufuno’s parents do not wish to strike as they
2. Lufuno’s mood is compared to an overcast dark and gloomy day in contrast to
are so dependent on their income. (2)
the actual beautiful Cape Town spring day outside. The metaphor is effective as it
7. The pun in the name of the On the Rise Bakery refers to the rising of bread
illustrates Lufuno’s state of mind perfectly. (2)
before it can be baked. (2)
3. Dudu had been Lufuno’s best friend for nearly her entire life. She had been
8. Mrs Jantjies is an interfering, unrefined busy-body. Her son Ricardo is an out-
Lufuno’s champion and source of strength. She is thinking of her on this new
of-work sluggard who tinkers with scrap cars. Anthony is the “good” son who has
school day in a strange place because she misses her companionship and humour
a job and puts food on the table, he is friendly and courteous. (3)
and unwavering support. The role she played in Lufuno’s life was that of best
9. Yes, as she wants to board a taxi to school she is accosted by a group of
friend, confidante, comforter and advisor. She feels lost and very vulnerable
unemployed school dropouts. (2)
without her. (3)
10. The young unemployed thugs stop her from boarding the taxi. They
4.
immediately noticed vulnerability and insecurity and have dishonourable
intentions.
CHAPTER 2
1. Yes / No. Learner’s own response with appropriate motivation regarding
bullying among teenagers. (2)
2. She derives comfort and a sense of protection from handling the bead bracelet.
It symbolises safety to her. (1)
3. Noki is outspoken just like Dudu. She takes Lufuno under her wing. She is kind
and understanding of Lufuno’s predicament. (2)
4. No, she realises that he is lazy and a disgrace to the family. She is definitely not
blind to his shortcomings. (2)
5. Sindi has long legs a short skirt, she is a flirt and has a nasty disposition. She is
immediately jealous of the attention Lufuno elicits from Mandla. (2)
6. Mandla meets Lufuno on her first day at the new school. He picks up her beads
that fell when Sindi knocked her down. There is immediate chemistry between
the two of them. They are instantly attracted to each other. The learner’s own
appropriate response must be assessed with regard to “love at first sight”. (4)
7.
7.1 Mandla (1)
5. The beads were a symbol of her grandmother’s love and devotion. The delicate 7.2 He is referring to the fact that he picked up Lufuno’s beads and meant to keep
them. (1)
8. Sindi says that the beads are dirty and from another place. Lufuno feels as if
she is referring to her and the fact that she does not come from there and that
her language and culture are different from the other students. (2)
9. Yes, not only was she accosted by the scoundrels before school started but
Sindi is obviously nasty and vindictive and is going to make trouble for Lufuno. (2)
10. Yes / No. The learner must motivate his/her response with regard to Lufuno
having a “victim-mentality” in an appropriate manner.
CHAPTER 3
1. Yes, teenagers have a need to conform and be part of the group. In general 4. Yes. The setting is a true reflection of schools in South Africa where
they tend to judge anyone who does not conform to the current norm. Accept infrastructure, resources and overcrowding are a reality in most schools. (2)
any other sensible and motivated answer. (2) 5. “Sindi, if you can’t be quiet you will have to leave this class,” the teacher says.
2. “You’ve been warned. I am only interested in those who are interested in
learning. The rest of you are wasting my time.”(p. 19) (2)
6.1 Sindi and her friends.
6.2 They are cruel and derive pleasure from belittling others.
6.3 You should not pay any attention to what they say because there is no truth
or validity to their comments. (Accept the learner’s similar/ sensible response.)
(3)
7.

3.
8. The teacher offers Lufuno her own chair. She obviously knows what type of 4. Ricardo is very proud of the loud sound-system in his car. Lufuno’s mother
person Sindi is and that she thrives on confrontation and unpleasantness of any hates the loud music he plays over his “state-of-the-art subwoofers”
nature. (2) loudspeakers. When he plays his music louder she turns the volume on her music
9. Because he cannot equate Mandla and being chivalrous with each other. To up too on her old-fashioned radio. (2)
him these are opposite concepts. (2) 5. Mother doesn’t trust or like Mrs Jantjies. She is suspicious of her motives and
10. Mandla is being euphemistic when he calls Sindi challenging because that is doesn’t want to accept any gifts from her. (2)
such an understatement of how nasty and mean she really is. (2) 6. Mrs Jantjies shows disdain when she stereotypes the Mukwevho family by
CHAPTER 4 caling them “you people” (p. 28). She speaks about “you people” striking, going to
1. The learner’s own response with regard to siblings in a family should be that funny church, cooking that funny food and speaking a funny language. She is
accepted if it is properly motivated. (2) showing that she is biased and prejudiced. (2)
2.1 Mandla loves playing soccer. (1) 7. Tshilidzi is the cheerful and intelligent youngest daughter in the Mukwevho
2.2 Yes. He is the school’s star player. Noki says he is so talented that soccer household. Although she can be a handful at times her jolly
coaches will scout him. (2) disposition sometimes makes her older sister Lufuno forget that she forgets she is
2.3 Mandla is keeping Lufuno’s bracelet as a good-luck charm until after the spoilt by her parents because she is very loveable for all her faults. (5)
soccer match the next day, after which he says he will return it. (2) 8. They need their salaries too badly to survive and they are not yet caught up in
2.4 Yes / No. The learner’s own well motivated response must be accepted. (2) the politics of the community as they are new-comers to the area. (2)
2.5 Yes / No. Individual response with suitable, sensible response. (2) 9. She wants to make her parents proud. She doesn’t want her mother to stress in
case she gets TB again. (2)
10. “hesitantly” (p. 30). This word proves that Mother isn’t as sure as her husband
that the wisest cause of action is to abstain from the strike. (2)
11. She feels insecure and threatened by the situation at work. She is
uncomfortable and threatened. (2)
CHAPTER 7
1. Romance plays an important role in the lives of high school students because
they are fascinated by love and relationships and experimentation in this regard.
(Accept any suitable answer.) (2)
2. Lufuno prefers the past because she felt safer then. Dudu and Grandmother
were alive then to support her. (2)
3. Lufuno and Tshilidzi would lie in bed together and make up fantastic stories.
The tradition started with Dudu and Lufuno but since her death the two sisters
continued the tradition. The stories were portrayed as if they were taking place
on a big movie screen. They were the two directors directing comedies, tragedies,
or romances depending on their mood. The movies normally had happy endings.
(5)
4. Mandla is now introduced as a new character. He is handsome, talented, a
soccer star and a heart throb. She includes him because she is infatuated with
him. (3)
5.

6. The bracelet is an integral part of Lufuno’s being representing her love of her
culture and family. The fact that she shared this with Dudu shows that she trusted
her friend implicitly. Dudu handled the bracelet with the required reverence and
respect. (3)
7. Mother listens to her gospel music while Lufuno makes up her movies as a
method of escaping the harsh reality of their lives. (2)