Excerpt 12: Fathers of Nations Sample Excerpts with Answers
Why don't you let me buy you a drink? It's time for my evening Martini anyway. So what's your poison?
EXCERPT 12 Fathers of Nations Excerpts Questions Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow. (25
marks) "That's a bad idea, Mr Longway. I'm a Gambian, Sir." "All right, so you are a Gambian. Well, I am a South African.
Now how has that helped advance world peace?" "Sir, are you really a South African?" "Yes, I am." "This is the Gambia, Sir. Since the article you dropped looks
valuable, you might never see it again, Sir. As a Gambian, I ought to know.
Still, if you insist, I'll give it to the woman at the front desk." "No, no, no. I've changed my mind. I'm coming down for it
right away." "That's a good idea, Mr Longway. You'll find me standing near
the phone booths. 11m wearing white shoes and a red dress with white polka
dots. You will not miss me, Sir. But if you do, I won't." ( ) "I'll be there in five minutes." He was there in three. She spotted him …