HELPP GCSE English language paper 1 ‘The silent land’ 4. Focus this part of your answer on the second part of the source, from

line 28 to the end.

A student said, 'In this part of the story, where Zoe and Jake are caught in

the avalanche, I can't believe Zoe is so slow to react to the warning signs

because, in the end, the situation sounds really dangerous.'

To what extent do you agree?

In your response, you could:

consider Zoe's reactions in this part of the story

evaluate how the writer makes the situation sound dangerous

support your response with references to the text. (20 marks)