Andy Mulligan Analysis Answers
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Andy Mulligan Analysis Answers
The Parcel
This original practice passage explores ideas often found in stories about friendship, poverty and justice. It is not an extract from an Andy Mulligan novel. At dawn, Mara and her younger brother Kit were sorting through the market’s discarded boxes. Most held nothing but damp paper. Then Kit tugged at a small canvas parcel wedged beneath a broken crate. “Leave it,” I said. I was the older one, which usually meant I had to sound certain even when I was not. The parcel was heavier than it looked. Inside lay a brass key and a folded note: FIND THE OWNER. NO POLICE. Kit’s eyes widened. “It could be treasure.” “Or trouble,” I replied. I turned the key over in my palm. Its teeth were worn smooth, as if someone had carried it for years. That tiny detail made it feel less like a prize and more like a promise. We asked the stallholders whether they recognised it. Most shook their heads. One woman, who sold oranges, studied the key for a long moment. “The old clockmaker used to wear one like that,” she said. “His workshop was by the river. It closed after the flood.” The river path was muddy, and the sky darkened as we walked. At the workshop door, the key fitted the lock. Inside, dust coated the benches, but a lamp still glowed in the back room. An elderly man looked up from a pile of gears. “My daughter left that key,” he whispered. “She’s been away for months.” Kit stepped forward. “We found it in the market. We thought you should have it.” The man held the key carefully, as if it might break. Then he smiled. “You brought back more than metal.” On the walk home, Kit asked if we had found treasure after all. I thought of the man’s face when he saw the key. “Yes,” I said. “Just not the sort you can spend.”
Voice and language
Use details from the passage to support your answers.
- She is always certain and never worries.
- She feels responsible for Kit, even when she is unsure.
- She wants Kit to make every decision.
- She is annoyed that the market is quiet.
Structure, character and theme
Think about how events and details change the reader’s understanding.
- A kind action can be valuable even when it earns no money.
- Old objects should always be sold.
- Children should avoid helping strangers.
- A mystery must always have a frightening answer.
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