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Spaghetti für zwei

About the author

de Cesco, Federica (Spaghetti für zwei)

Born in Northern Italy in 1938, de Cesco spent her early years in East Africa, Germany, Belgium and Spain. She wrote her first book at age 15 and went on to study languages, art history and psychology at university. Since 1962 she has lived in Switzerland and is married to Kazayuki Kitamura, the Japanese photographer. Her books often look at the differences between cultures and she has become one of the most popular authors of German fiction for young people.

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Fragen zum Text

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Spaghetti
  1. Wo hatte Heinz das Sagen?
  2. In welche Klasse geht Monika?
  3. Wo isst Heinz nach der Schule?
  4. Trägt er Turnschuhe?
  5. Wofür spart Heinz?
  6. Wohin klebt er seinen Kaugummi?
  7. Was ist eine bodenlose Unverschämtheit?
  8. Was für einen Entschluss fasst Heinz?
  9. Ist Heinz entspannt?
  10. Verschwindet der Schwarze, ohne zu zahlen?
  11. Schmecken ihm die Spaghetti?
  12. Was entdeckt er auf dem Nebentisch?
  13. Was sieht Heinz in den Augen des Schwarzen?
  14. Wie heißt der Schwarze?
  15. Treffen sie sich übermorgen wieder?
  16. Was verspricht Heinz?

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Comprehension

Note: These questions have been taken from “German HSC Extension Course – Support Material” CD ROM

Lines 1-10

  1. What does Heinz look like?
  2. Why is he looking forward to next year?
  3. Whom does he like?
  4. What does he worry about?
  5. What is he like in class?

Lines 11-25

  1. Why can’t he go home for lunch?
  2. Where does he eat on the day of the story?
  3. What does he often do to save money?
  4. What is he able to do on Saturdays with the money he has saved?
  5. Why does Heinz go to the restaurant on this day?
  6. What does he look like as he goes up the restaurant steps?
  7. What kinds of people go to this restaurant?

Lines 26-38

  1. What does Heinz choose from the menu?
  2. How is the food served?
  3. What does he do when he sits down?
  4. Why does he stand up again?
  5. What does he see when he gets back to his table?

Lines 39-69

  1. What conclusion does Heinz come to about the person at the table?
  2. What does Heinz decide to do about the situation?
  3. How does the black man react to this?
  4. What does Heinz think could be possible explanations for the man’s behaviour?

Lines 70-81

  1. What does the man do when the soup is finished?
  2. Why is Heinz confused? What are the physical effects of this confusion?

Lines 82-92

  1. Why is he about to jump up and make a fuss?
  2. What makes him change his mind?

Lines 93-118

  1. What shows that Heinz is nervous?
  2. What makes him think the black man is completely crazy?
  3. Why does Heinz break out into a sweat?
  4. Why is Heinz furious and ashamed?
  5. What thoughts does he have about the appropriate way to react?
  6. What explanations does he now consider for the man’s behaviour?

Lines 119-131

  1. What do Heinz and the man do after they finish the serving of spaghetti?
  2. What is going through Heinz’s mind?
  3. Why does he suddenly get a shudder down his spine?

Lines 132-153

  1. How does Heinz react to the realisation of what he has done?
  2. How does the black man react?
  3. What is the happy ending to the story?

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