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OCR 2024 GCSE Classical Greek J292/02 Prose Literature A With Marking Scheme Merged

OCR 2024 GCSE Classical Greek J292/02 Prose Literature A With Marking Scheme Merged CLASSICAL GREEK Oxford Cambridge and RSA Tuesday 21 May 2024 – Afternoon GCSE (9–1) Classical Greek J292/02 Prose Literature A Time allowed: 1 hour Do not use: • a dictionary * J 2 9 2 0 2 * Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes. Centre number First name(s) Last name Candidate number INSTRUCTIONS • Use black ink. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown. • Answer all the questions. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 50. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ]. • Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*). • This document has 12 pages. ADVICE • Read each question carefully before you start your answer. 2 1 Read the passage and answer the questions. οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι, πρὶν μὲν ἢ Ψαμμήτιχον σφῶν βασιλεῦσαι, ἐνόμιζον ἑαυτοὺς πρώτους γενέσθαι πάντων ἀνθρώπων· ἐπειδὴ δὲ Ψαμμήτιχος βασιλεύσας ἠθέλησεν εἰδέναι οἵτινες γένοιντο πρῶτοι, ἀπὸ τούτου χρόνου νομίζουσι Φρύγας προτέρους γενέσθαι ἑαυτῶν, τῶν δὲ ἄλλων ἑαυτούς. Tales from Herodotus II (Psammetichus) 1–5 (a) οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι, πρὶν … γενέσθαι πάντων ἀνθρώπων (lines 1–2): according to Herodotus, what did the Egyptians believe before the reign of Psammetichus? .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [1] (b) ἀπὸ τούτου χρόνου … ἄλλων ἑαυτούς (lines 3–4): how did their opinion change as a result of Psammetichus’ investigation? .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................