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The play:
The Caucasian Chalk Circle. a) Describe the events leading to this extract. (2 marks)
Natella, governor Georgi’s wife arrives with her two lawyers to present her case against Grusha over the custody of Michael. Azdak is presiding over the case.
b) Identify and illustrate any tow themes in this extract. (4 marks)
Corruption (bribery)- “ I listen in quite a different way when I know you’re good.”
Hypocrisy –the governor’s wife Natella has quite a different motive behind her case with Grusha over Michael. It is revealed that she wants to use him to get back her deceased husband’s estates.
Greed and materialism-the lawyer and Natella are interested in their salaries and estates respectively.
Motherhood/human sympathy- Grusha explains all s he has done to raise Michael and it brings out her motherly nature.
c) Describe one character trait for each of the following characters. (4 marks)
i. Azdak- Corrupt – “I listen in quite a different way when I know you’re good.”
ii. Just – I demand the whole truth.
iii. Amorous – a most attractive person in reference to Grusha’s looks.
iv. Grusha – motherly/caring/humane/concern/-takes care of Michael and make a lot of sacrifices for him.
Protective/possessive/assertive/determined “He is mine”
d) “And I went to such trouble for my own comfort.” From your knowledge of the play, explain the trouble that Grusha is referring to. (5 marks)
i. She spends a night in cold watching over Michael after Georgi is slain.
ii. She buys Michael milk during her flight to the northern mountains.
iii. She hits a corporal on the head to save Michael and is pursued by soldiers.
iv. She crosses a dangerous/rotten bridge for the sake of Michael.
v. She endures harsh treatment from Aniko at brother’s place for Michael’s sake.
vi. She is forced to get married to Jussup, “a dying man” for the sake of Michael.
vii. She is branded a prostitute/a bused by Jussup because of Michael. ( any 5 x 1 = 5 marks)
e) Identify any one aspect of style in this extract. (2 marks)
-Use of sayings. “Blood is thicker than water”
“Of all ties, the ties of blood are strongest.”
-Metaphor “She has fed it with her blood.” Refers to the pre-natal care Natella had for it has been observed that the wild tigress-the tigress refers to Natella who has been robbed off her son Michael.
f) “Can one tear a child from it mother?” Rewrite in reported speech. (2 marks)
He/she wondered how one could tear a child from its mother/. He/she wanted to know whether one could tear a child from its mother.
g) Make notes on the first lawyer’s defence for Natella’s custody of the child.(4 marks)
i. Of all ties, the ties of blood are strongest.
ii. She has conceived it in the holy ecstasies of love.
iii. She has carried it in her womb.
iv. She has fed it with her blood.
v. She has borne it with pain.
h) What is the meaning of the following words as used in the passage? (2 marks)
i. Ecstasies – joy/delights/euphoria/frenzy/happiness/passion/fervor/elation
ii. Divulged – revealed/exposed/disclosed/uncovered/publicized/leaked/spilled.
lydiajane74 answered the question on January 23, 2018 at 07:37
- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The post-Moi years, in particular, highlighted the country’s resilience and ability to grow, despite its difficult...(Solved)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The post-Moi years, in particular, highlighted the country’s resilience and ability to grow, despite its difficult past.
But the post-election violence of 2007 and 2008 shocked everybody. It tore apart the nation. When a power-sharing agreement was finally reached, the government was able to restore hope by publicly committing to the need for thorough investigations in the aftermath of the violence.
Only by establishing the truth, and delivering justice and reparations to the victims, could Kenya begin to heal and turn the page.
At Amnesty International, we have just released a report highlighting the testimonies of victims of the violence. One woman we spoke to from Nairobi’s Mathare settlement, told Amnesty International, how she and her husband had been attacked by men wielding machetes. She was fleeing from them when a police officer on patrol offered to take her to his home to get assistance from his wife. When they arrived to an empty house, the police officer raped her. She is now living with HIV.
This woman knew the police officer who had raped her – he is still working at a nearby police station. But she gave up on reporting the crime to the police because, whenever she tried, she was asked to pay bribes or provide original documents as evidence.
The victims fell disillusioned and shut out from the justice system for a wide range of reasons: some have been told that they do not have the right papers, while others have been ‘turned away’ by the police and many more fear repercussions if they talk. While it is important to recognize that the government has provided support for some internally displaced people, this has been limited and has reached too few. Kenya’s justice system has failed to address the needs of the hundreds of the thousands of victims of the post-election violence.
Amnesty International is now urgently calling on the government of Kenya to fulfill its obligations to provide truth, justice and reparation, and ensure that all victims of the violence have their voice heard. As at a first step, the government must conduct further investigations into the 4,000 cases that the director of public prosecutions has stated lack of sufficient evidence to proceed to trial; prioritizing investigations into crimes committed by the police and other security services.
This would at least help send a signal to Kenyans that there is a genuine political will for justice. Secondly, the government should act now to set up the committee for the implementation of the Recommendations of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation commission and implement a national framework for ensuring victims of the violence get reparations they are entitled to.
Thirdly, we are calling on the government to fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court. Nearly all of the 49 victims interviewed by Amnesty International supported the ICC’s efforts to investigate and prosecute the crimes committed in the post-election violence. Their chance to receive justice must not be obstructed. Finally, the government must do everything it can to ensure the protection of victims, witnesses and human rights defenders working on cases of post-election violence and international justice. It is unacceptable that people are feeling increasingly afraid of reprisals in today’s politicized environment.
a) What does the writer appreciate about the post Moi era? (1mk)
b) Despite the shock of the post election violence, the writer offers hope. Give a statement that captures this optimism. (1mk)
c) What evidence does the writer give to show that little has been done about the post election violence victims? (2mks)
d) Why according to the passage, are victims of violence unable to access justice? (2mks)
e) Explain the writer’s attitude towards Kenya’s justice system. (2mks)
f) “At Amnesty International, we have just released a report highlighting testimonies of victims of the violence”. (Rewrite in the passive) (2mks)
g) In not more than 85 words, summarize the steps Kenya should take to ensure all victims of violence have been addressed. (7mks)
h) What is the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the passage? (3mks)
i) obligations
ii) disillusioned
iii) reprisals
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- The Novel Witi Ihamaera, The Whale Rider
“Women provide stability necessary in a society” With close reference to the roles played by women in Witi Ihimaera’s...(Solved)
The Novel Witi Ihamaera, The Whale Rider
“Women provide stability necessary in a society” With close reference to the roles played by women in Witi Ihimaera’s “The Whale Rider” Write an essay showing the validity of this statement.
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Replace the underlined word in each of the sentences with appropriate phrasal verb?i. With time, she will overcome her griefii. The shopkeeper discovered she...(Solved)
Replace the underlined word in each of the sentences with appropriate phrasal verb?
i. With time, she will overcome her grief
ii. The shopkeeper discovered she had exhausted her stock of sugar in the evening
iii. My mother bought a scarf which matches her blue dress
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blanks with appropriate complex preposition.
i. He stood…………the class and confessed his guilt. ii. Whether he is guilty or not, a suspect must...(Solved)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate complex preposition.
i. He stood…………the class and confessed his guilt. ii. Whether he is guilty or not, a suspect must be treated………the law. iii. He has a lot to say………his new job.
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences using the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
i. Statistics show that (much) energy is consumed in industry than...(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences using the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
i. Statistics show that (much) energy is consumed in industry than individuals.
ii. Many people with allergies find that pollen is their (bad) enemy.
iii. This book is the (expensive) of the two.
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in bracket.
i. I had ……………………………(lie) in the sun for one hour before they took...(Solved)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in bracket.
i. I had ……………………………(lie) in the sun for one hour before they took me to hospital.
ii. Everybody thought that…………………….(statistics) information must be true.
iii. The headmaster told the student that such shocking behavior was likely to earn the school a very…………………….. (flavour) reputation.
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences as instructed
i. He likes being idle better than working for his living. Begin: He would rather
ii. Let us play Add a...(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences as instructed
i. He likes being idle better than working for his living. Begin: He would rather
ii. Let us play Add a question tag
iii. You must on account leave any question unanswered.
Begin: On
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- The serf by Roy Campbell
His naked skin clothed in the torrid mist,
That puffs in smoke around the patient hooves,
The ploughman drives, a slow somnambulist,
And through...(Solved)
The serf by Roy Campbell
His naked skin clothed in the torrid mist,
That puffs in smoke around the patient hooves,
The ploughman drives, a slow somnambulist,
And through the green his Grimson furrow grooves
His heart, more deeply than he wounds the plain
Long by the rasping shame of insult torn,
Red clod, to which the war-cry was rain
And tribal spears the fatal sheaves of corn,
Lies fallow now. But as the turf divides,
I see in the slow progress of his strides
Over the toppled clouds and falling flowers,
The timeless, surly patience of the serf,
That moves the nearest to the naked earth
ploughs down palaces and thrones, and towers
a) What kind of a person is a serf as portrayed in this poem?
b) Explain the meaning of lines 5 to 9.
c) What does the expression surly patience reveal about the serf’s personality?
d) Explain any two literary devices in the poem.
e) What is the tone of the poem?
f) What is the main message of this poem?
g) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the poem. (3 marks)
i. Turf
ii. Toppled
iii) Rasping
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- The Voice had to be listened to, not only on account of its form but for the matter which it delivered. It gave a message...(Solved)
The Voice had to be listened to, not only on account of its form but for the matter which it delivered. It gave a message to the country that it needed greatly. It brought to the common people a realization of their duty to concern themselves with their affairs. The common people were made to take an interest in the manner in which they were governed in the taxes they paid in the return they got from those taxes. This interest in public affairs— politics as you may call it—was to be the concern no longer of the highly educated few but of the many—the poor, the propertyless, the working-men in town and country. Politics was not to be the concern of a small aristocracy of intellect or property of the masses. And with the change in the subjects of politics that Voice brought about also a change in the objects of politics. Till then politics had busied itself mainly with the machinery of Government towards making its personnel more and more native, with proposals for a better distribution of political power, with protests against the sins of omission and of commission of the administration. This Voice switched politics on to concern for the needs of the common people. The improvement of the lot of the poor was to be the main concern of politics and the politician. The improvement, especially of the lives of the people of the neglected villages, was to be placed before Governments and political organizations as the goal of all political endeavour. The raising of the standard of living of the people of the villages, the finding of subsidiary occupations which would give the agricultural poor work for their enforced leisure during the off season and an addition to their exiguous income, the improvement of the housing of the poor, the sanitation of the villages — these were to be the objectives to be kept in view. In the towns, the slums and cherics were to receive special attention. There was especially a class of the poor for which that compassionate voice pleaded and protested. This was for the so-called depressed class, the outcastes of Hindu society. The denial of elementary human rights to this class of people it considered the greatest blot on Hindu society and history. It raised itself in passionate protest against the age-old wrongs of this class and forced those that listened to it to endeavour to remove the most outrageous of them like untouchability. It caused a revolution in Hindu religious practice by having Hindu temples thrown open to these people. It made the care of them a religious duty of the Hindus by re-naming them Harijans.
Questions
a) Give the main reason as to why people had to listen to the Voice
b) Why was politics by the highly educated few no longer appealing?
c) In note more than 60 words, summarize the changes brought about in the objects of politics.
Rough draft
Fair draft
d) Politics was not to be the concern of a small aristocracy of intellect or property of the masses.
(Rewrite the sentence adding a question tag.
e) Explain the genesis of the Hindu religious revolution.
f) What’s the author’s attitude towards the new voice.
g) What was unique about the outcasts of Hindu society?
h) Explain the meaning of the following words and phrase as used in the passage
) Exiguous income
b) Endeavour
c) Compassionate
d) Elementary
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Consider the following interview between the manager of a company and Irina; and then answer the questions that follow:
Manager: Good morning, Mr. Irina. Please sit...(Solved)
Consider the following interview between the manager of a company and Irina; and then answer the questions that follow:
Manager: Good morning, Mr. Irina. Please sit down and feel at home
Irina: (Oh God! I really need a job.) Thank you, Sir.
Manager: You have applied for the job of Records clerk
Irina: Yes, Sir ( I wonder whether he is going to give it to me.)
Manager: Do you know what the job involves? Did you read our advertisement in the Newspaper?
Irina: (Looking absent – minded, fiddling with his fingers and avoiding eye – contact.) Excuse me. Did you say something about newspapers? Yes, I read newspapers but not everyday. They are rather expensive, but once in a while I meet a friend who has bought one.
Manager: You are obviously not listening. I asked you a question about our advertisement and the requirements for the job of records clerk
. Irina: (Oh God, I need a job badly. I don’t even have a place to stay.) Yes, yes, you talked about listening. Yes, it is important to listen to your boss.
Manager: Mr. Irina, are you here with me? This is the end of my interview.You will hear from us in due course.
Irina: Thank you, Sir. I hope you consider me for the job.
Questions:
i) Identify the shortcomings in Irina’s listening skills.
ii) List specific listening skills Irina could have used during this interview.
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- a) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
THE SMILING FACE
Staring at me from the window
Down upon my head on the pillow.
This legendary...(Solved)
a) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
THE SMILING FACE
Staring at me from the window
Down upon my head on the pillow.
This legendary round cheese
Smiling from the sky with ease
So beautiful, so bright.
Bathing me in such a mellow comforting light.
i) Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem.
ii) If you were to recite the poem, what effect would the rhyme scheme described in (i) above have?
(iii) How would you perform line 5 of this poem?
b) You are giving a talk on the dangers of the HIV/ AIDS pandemic to a group of young people. Your talk centres around what you have seen in the village, the loss of relatives and friends, orphaned children and the general impoverishment of the area. Describe any two possible ways of ending the talk and explain the advantages of each one of them.
c) State whether we have a falling or rising intonation in the following sentences.
i) Who do you think you are?
ii) How did she travel to Nairobi?
iii) I have been working very hard for the coming examination.
iv) Did he go to school in Mombasa
.
v) Have you ever seen Lake Bogoria?
d) Study the genre below and answer questions that follow. Tenant: What’s the weather like outside? Landlord: Rather like your rent. Tenant: What do you mean. Landlord: Unsettled. i) Classify the genre.
ii) State two functions of the genre above.
State and illustrate three characteristics of the genre.
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Olive oil is good for the bones, a two-year (1) …………………….. has found. People who consume olive oil have higher amounts of osteocalcin, a special...(Solved)
Olive oil is good for the bones, a two-year (1) …………………….. has found. People who consume olive oil have higher amounts of osteocalcin, a special (2) ………………..that is found in bones which helps keep (3) ………………………strong. They also found that osteocalcin lowers the risk of osteoporosis a (4) ……………………..in which bones lose density and become fragile and more likely to fracture. In addition, osteocalcin was found to (5) …………………………in metabolic regulations. These findings help explain (6) ………………….....people from the Mediterranean areas of (7)………………………….are the least prone to developing osteoporosis. These people consume a lot of olives and olive oil, along with (8) …………………and vegetables. Other (9) ………………………………...of olive oils include reduced stroke and breast (10) …………………………..risk and liver protection.
10 marks
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Imagine you are the school captain of Tumaini Secondary School and the students have been complaining of incidences of insecurity in the school. The principal...(Solved)
Imagine you are the school captain of Tumaini Secondary School and the students have been complaining of incidences of insecurity in the school. The principal has asked you to carry out an investigation and come up with recommendations on how to curb insecurity in the school.
Write a report
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- State important component of a typical research design
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State important component of a typical research design
Date posted: January 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- Read the oral narrative
“The Hunter who refused to swallow his dog’ then answer the questions that follow. A man and his dog went out to...(Solved)
Read the oral narrative
“The Hunter who refused to swallow his dog’ then answer the questions that follow. A man and his dog went out to hunt.
The man shot and killed an antelope and carried it home. But on the way he met an Iimu. The limu said to the man, “who gave you permission to kill my antelope?’’ The hunter replied, “I did not know that it was your antelope.” The limu said, “will you quickly tell your dog to swallow the antelope ; then you swallow the dog, and I will swallow you before I go away? Do it right away for I am in a hurry!”
The hunter thought for a few moments and said, “How can I swallow a dog?” At that moment the hare appeared, and on seeing them, he said, “Hello there! What are you debating about?” The limu replied, “This man went and killed my antelope. I told him to make his dog swallow it, and then to swallow the dog himself so that I can swallow him and go away. For I am in a great hurry. But he refused to do so. That is why we are arguing. The hare said, “This is a very simple matter. Now, you hunter, tell your dog to swallow the antelope, then swallow the dog, and you limu swallow the hunter, and I will swallow you afterwards. Do this as soon as possible for I am in a greater hurry.”
The limu said, “Oh, no!” The hare insisted, “You must not refuse.” However, the limu immediately ran away, leaving the hunter with the antelope. The hare said to the hunter, “You may now take your meat home, for I really don’t eat meat. I merely wanted to save you.” So the hunter carried the antelope and returned to his home. He never went to hunt in that forest for some time.
One day, while the hare was resting, he saw the hunter come stealthily, intending to kill him. He said to the hunter, “Friend, I saved you sometime ago but now you want to kill me!” The man replied, “I can’t listen to that nonsense. My children went to bed last night without anything to eat, and here you are, telling me that I should not kill you!”Then he shot one of his arrows, but the hare evaded it. The hare said to him again,
“Friend, because you want to kill me you will never have good luck in all your life.” He then ran away from the hunter and hid himself in another part of the forest. The hunter picked up his arrow and went back to his home. He found that his wife and his two children were all dead. If he had left the hare alone, this would never have happened. However, because of his foolishness, he refused to listen to the voice of the hare and because of his ingratitude, this great misfortune came to him.
a) Identify and explain any two things you would do to prepare yourself for the above narrative.
b)What two verbal cues would you use effectively to bring out the exchange between the hare and the hunter.explain your answers.
Date posted: January 15, 2018. Answers (1)
- What is a noun?(Solved)
What is a noun?
Date posted: January 12, 2018. Answers (1)
- Novel: The River and the source by Margaret Ogola
“Even in a patriarchal society, women can succeed”
Using illustrations form Margaret Ogoal’s The River and The Source,...(Solved)
Novel: The River and the source by Margaret Ogola
“Even in a patriarchal society, women can succeed”
Using illustrations form Margaret Ogoal’s The River and The Source, write a composition in support of the above statement.
Date posted: January 9, 2018. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces with the most suitable modal verbs
You..... cut your hair this Wednesday
She..... write better than her brother
It......rain any moment...(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces with the most suitable modal verbs
You..... cut your hair this Wednesday
She..... write better than her brother
It......rain any moment now
You..... be respectful to your elders
You..... sit at the back of the row
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Identify the functions of the nouns in the following sentences
The teacher teaches in a private school
The young lady bought her five year old daughter...(Solved)
Identify the functions of the nouns in the following sentences
The teacher teaches in a private school
The young lady bought her five year old daughter a new dress
He was tried of his employer's insults and so he decided to resign.
The car that he bought had been stolen from the old man.
The army will be back in the country in a month.
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentences.
He went around the mud puddle
The car drove through the dark tunnel.
The ball was kicked over...(Solved)
Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentences.
He went around the mud puddle
The car drove through the dark tunnel.
The ball was kicked over the goal post
The kidnappers locked the young lady in a dark smoky room
The lazy cat usually sleeps under the big brown wooden table in the kitchen.
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)