This question assesses your ability to:
identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas
It will ask you to read a section of text and then select correct answers from four multiple choice questions.
Suggested time: 4 minutes
Top tips:
Use the line references - try drawing a line to ensure you only look at the section of text you are asked to consider.
There are no extra marks for clever answers - choose facts you are certain are correct and relevant.
Reference the text - don't attempt it from memory, check it to be sure.
Question 1.1
What worries Pi about the hyena?
Its appearance
Remembering what his father told him about hyenas
The noise it is making
Question 1.2
How do the hyenas usually attack?
On their own
In a pair
As a group
Question 1.3
What sort of attackers are hyenas?
Tough
Vulnerable
Reluctant
Question 1.4
What does Pi hope will distract the hyena away from him?
Its mother
The other animals on the boat
The horizon
Question 1.1
What worries Pi about the hyena?
Its appearance
Remembering what his father told him about hyenas
The noise it is making
Question 1.2
How do the hyenas usually attack?
On their own
In a pair
As a group
Question 1.3
What sort of attackers are hyenas?
Tough
Vulnerable
Reluctant
Question 1.4
What does Pi hope will distract the hyena away from him?
Its mother
The other animals on the boat
The horizon
Sample question and answer taken from AQA Language Paper 1 materials