- Read the excerpt below and then answer the question that follow.(Solved)
Read the excerpt below and then answer the question that follow.
Nora: (begins dressing the tree) A candle here and flowers here--
The horrible man!It's all non- sense- there is nothing wrong.The tree shall be splendid! I will do everything I can think
of to please you,Torvald!--I will sing for you-(HELMER comes in with some papers under his arm.)Oh! Are you back already?
Helmer: Yes. Has anyone been here?
Nora: Here?No.
Helmer: That is strange.I saw Krogstand going out of the gate.
Nora: Did you ? Oh yes,I forgot,Krogstad was here for a moment.
Helmer: Nora ,I can see from your manner that he has been here begging you to say a good word for him.
Nora :Yes
Helmer: And you were to appear to do it of your own accord; you were to conceal from me the fact of his having been here; didn't he beg that of you too?
Nora: Yes ,Torvald, but ---
Helmer: Nora, Nora , and you would be a party to that sort of thing?To have any talk with a man like that , and give him any
sort of promise? And to tell me a lie into the bargain?
NORA: A lie---?
HELMER: Didn't tell me no one had been here?(shakes his finger at her).My little songbird must never do that again.A song must
have a clean beak to chirp with no false notes!
(puts his arm round her waist.)That is so,isn't it?Yes ,I am sure it is.(lets her go)
We will say no more about it.(sits down by the stove.) How warm and snug it is here!(Turns over his papers)
Nora: (after a short pause,during which she busies herself with the Christmas Tree)
Torvald!
1.What happens just before this extract?
2.From else where in the play, why does Nora feel the need to lie to Helmer(her husband) about Krogstad's visit?
3.Why does Krogstad need a good word said for him?
4.Discuss two themes brought out in the extract.
5.Identify and explain three aspects of style from this extract.
6.'A songbird must have a clean beak to chirp with..."What does Helmer mean?
7.What happens after this extract?
Date posted: March 12, 2020.
- Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow.
They were silent as they climbed the hill on their way back from Nasila River to draw water.The water containers that they carried on their backs were now heavy. The straps that supported the containers pressed down their heads with a painful exhaustion.
As they walked , each one of them allowed her mind to fleetingly roam the fanciful land of wishful thinking.
Resian thought how wonderful it would be,had she had a chance to enroll at the Egerton University and after graduation had a chance to work with her role model, minik ene Nkoitoi,the Emakererei,at the sheep ranch that she managed.She imagined herself already there driving a large flock of sheep.And when she thought of sheep, her mind flew back to fifteen years or so earlier and reminisced the first time she saw a sheep.It was a childhood memory, a memorable picture from the swirling scene around her which had been captured and preserved by her mind when she and Taiyo accompanied their father to Nakuru Agricultural show.She could still see in her mind a group of big, docile,tawny woolly animals that stood panting drowsily in green pasture,with the sun beaming down brightly from a clear blue sky.She had then admired the white long overcoats that the handlers wore.
Taiyo also though of Emakererei.She would ask Joseph Parmuat, to assist her compose a song in her praise.She had already put words to a tune she had composed to ridicule three women who she thought collaborated with men to oppress the women folk.They were Nasila's three blind mice who , she thought , did not seem to know the world was changing.Those were the enkasakutoni, who threatened to curse intoiye nemengalana and ensures they did not get husbands nor children: the midwife Enkaitoyini who threatened to spy on the young women as they gave birth to ensure that any who was still among intoiye - nemengalana had her status altered there and then; and the dreaded Enkamuratani, who would never tire of wielding her olmurunya menacingly.
1.Place the excerpt in its immediate context.
2.Identify and illustrate two stylistic devices in this excerpt.
3.Discuss two themes bought out in this excerpt.
4.Identify and discuss the character traits of Resian and Taiyo in the excerpt.
5.The straps that supported the containers pressed down their heads with a painful exhaustion.(Rewrite beginning : With.....)
6.How do Resian's thoughts now come to be fulfilled in future? Briefly explain.
7.Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the excerpt.
i)Reminisced
ii)Collaborated
iii)Dreaded
iv)Menacingly
Date posted: March 11, 2020.
- The lorry rolled along the Limuru road.(Solved)
The lorry rolled along the Limuru road.
i) Classify the above genre
ii)Identify and illustrate two sound features employed in the genre above.
iii)State two functions of the genre above
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Read the following piece of oral literature and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following piece of oral literature and answer the questions that follow.
A young man borrowed a spear from a friend who said he could have it as a gift.He went to the war with it and drove it through an enemy chief.The enemy chief fled with the spear in his body.The young man was honored and rewarded by his people; but his friend who had rent him the spear became jealous and demanded the spear.
The young man set out to retrieve the spear, accompanied by his fiance, who said that if he were killed, she wanted to die with him.They met the enemy chief's eldest daughter who stole the spear and gave it to him,declaring love for him.The young man fled from his pursuers with the two girls.
On reaching a river, the ferry man refused to take them across the river.The ferry man was killed by his own daughter, who also declared love for the young man and took them across the river.
After crossing the river the young man died and his three wives mourned him.A forth girl revived him magically on condition that she could be his wife.Now which of these women would be his chief wife?
a) i) Classify this oral narrative and give one reason for the classification.
ii)What is the purpose of narrating such a story to students and the society at large?
iii)How would you make the story interesting to the audience?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Memories We Lost and Other Stories: ed. Wanjala Chris.
"Nothing should come between us and our dreams."Drawing specific examples from the life of characters in Bulawayo’s...(Solved)
Memories We Lost and Other Stories: ed. Wanjala Chris.
"Nothing should come between us and our dreams." Drawing specific examples from the life of characters in Bulawayo’s Hitting Budapest, write an essay in support of this statement.
Date posted: November 7, 2019.
- Ole Kulet: Blossoms of the Savannah
Citing specific illustrations from Ole Kulet’s Blossoms of the Savannah, write an essay to show that determination pays.(Solved)
Ole Kulet: Blossoms of the Savannah
Citing specific illustrations from Ole Kulet’s Blossoms of the Savannah, write an essay to show that determination pays.
Date posted: November 7, 2019.
- Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
0nce upon a time the Tortoise and Osogo the Bird were great friends. They could visit each other almost every day. Osogo the Bird would go and visit the Tortoise and the Tortoise would escort Osogo the Bird up to his home, and then Osogo the Bird would then escort the Tortoise again up to his home. They would escort each other; escort each other; escort each other till morning.
It so happened that Osogo the Bird was good at singing. He would sing like asilili, his voice would blend with virtually everything. So Osogo the Bird was invited to a big feast by some king in a far off place. Osogo the Bird shared his story with his friend the Tortoise for who doesn’t know of the rumour that the Tortoise’s shell makes a wonderful drum.
It so happened then that at that time there was scarcity in the land and all mouths lacked what to eat. The Tortoise’s stomach was so shrunk that it disappeared in his shell.
“Oh, I can escort you my dundedunde and you know my shell is a good drum,” the tortoise said salivating.
“But you can’t fly, I shall be flying to the party with my band members,” replied Osogo the Bird.
Soon the Tortoise had come up with a suggestion. And the birds gave him each a feather and from the feathers which birds gave him, he, the Tortoise fashioned some colourful wings.
They set off, happy and excited. They flew, they flew, and as they flew and along the way, the Tortoise told the bird: “Where we are going, we must change our names because that is those people’s cultures. So, Osogo the Bird changed his name to Osogo Winyo the Singer. The Dove called himself Akuru Wuon Obondo, the Owl called himself, Tula Nyongoro, Hornbill called himself Arum Tidi. They all changed their names. Finally it was the Tortoise’s turn to give his new name. He called himself a strange name: he said he would be called: All Of You. Everybody laughed and they sang him a song;
Opuk rakoti
Yaye opuk rakoti
Yawa opuk rakoti
Wait! They soon reached the place, they were going and those people welcomed them. They settled down and played their music, Osogo the Bird singing his heart out. Then at meal time things changed. When food was brought, the Tortoise who was now salivating asked their host, “Whose food is this?”
The host replied, “It is for all of you.” Upon which the Tortoise looked at Osogo the Bird with a knowing smile and settled down for proper eating. He ate all the delicacies that were served and his stomach swelled and filled his shell. Osogo Winyo the bird and the band members watched as the Tortoise ate and had to gnaw the bones of the left overs. Soon the bird left for home bitter and hungry.
That is the end of my story.
Question
1. Giving a reason, classify the above narrative?
2. Explain the significance of the following oral devices as used in the above narrative:
a. Repetition
b. Use of song
c. Opening formula
3. Why does the story use animal characters as opposed to human being?
4. Identify and explain any political activity evident in the story.
5. What is the moral teaching of this story?
6. Why would we say that the birds were gullible?
7. Why do you think Osogo the Bird shared his story with the Tortoise?
8. Why did the tortoise look at Osogo the Bird with a knowing smile?
9. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the passage
a. Dundedunde
b. Fashioned
c. Gnawed.
Date posted: November 7, 2019.
- THE PLAY A DOLL’S HOUSE BY HENRICK IBSEN
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
THE PLAY A DOLL’S HOUSE BY HENRICK IBSEN
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow.
NORA: What I ought to make an end of?
Mrs Linde: Of two things, I think. Yesterday you talked some nonsense about a rich admirer was to leave you money---
Nora: An admirer who doesn’t exist, unfortunately! But what then?
Mrs Linde: Is Doctor Rank a man of means?
Nora: Yes, he is.
Mrs Linde: And has no one to provide for?
Nora: No, no one; but----
Mrs Linde: And comes here every day?
Nora: Yes, I told you so.
Mrs Linde: But how can this well-bred man be so tactless?
Nora: I don’t understand you at all.
Mrs Linde: Don’t prevaricate, Nora. Do you suppose I don’t guess who lent you the two hundred and fifty pounds?
Nora: Are you out of your senses? How can you think of such a thing? A friend of ours, who comes here everyday! Do you realise what a horribly painful position that would be?
Mrs LInde: Then it really isn’t he?
Nora: No, certainly not. It would never have entered into my head for a moment. Besides, he has no money to lend then; he came into his money afterwards.
Mrs Linde: Well, I think that was lucky for you, my dear Nora.
Nora: No, it would never have come into my head to ask Doctor Rank. Although I am quite sure that if I had asked him---
Mrs Linde: But of course you won’t.
Nora: Of course not. I have no reason to think it could possibly be necessary. But I am quite sure that if I told Doctor Rank---
Mrs Linde: Behind your husband’s back?
Nora: I must make an end of it with the other one, and that will be behind his back too. I must make an end of it with him.
Mrs Linde: Yes, that is what I told you yesterday, but---
Nora: (walking up and down) A man can put a thing like that straight much easier than a woman---
Mrs Linde: One’s husband, yes.
Nora: Nonsense! (standing still) When you pay off a debt you get your bond back, don’t you?
Mrs Linde: Yes, as a matter of course.
Nora: And can tear it into a hundred thousand pieces, and burn it up- the nasty
dirty paper!
Mrs Linde: (looks hard at her, lays down her sewing and gets up slowly.) Nora you
are you concealing something from me? .
Nora: Do I look as if I were?
Mrs Linde: Something has happened to you since yesterday morning. Nora, what is it?
Questions
a) What happens immediately after this extract?
b) Discuss any two issues brought out in this extract.
c) How is Mrs Linde depicted in this extract?
d) In which ways does the playwright use dramatic irony in the extract?
e) Because you do as your husband wishes. (Add a question tag)
f) How effective is the use of humour in this extract.
g) From this excerpt, Helmer is hardworking. How is this character trait brought out elsewhere in the play and how does it complicate the drama?
h) Give the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the excerpt.
a) a man of means
b) prevaricate
c) came into his money
d) concealing
Date posted: November 7, 2019.
- Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.
'No Joseph,'she said in an infantile whimper. "I can't bear that we can’t express the love that we have for one another because of some primitive culture. If by loving you, I offend the sensibilities of Nasila then let me offend and face the consequences of doing so!"
"I also love you very much," Joseph Parmuat responded finally. "I loved you the moment I saw you during your father’s homecoming ceremony. But then the clan matter came to separate us. It is true we have no blood relation. But Nasila culture dictates who are related and who are not. We are slotted among those who cannot marry."
"No, it can’t be, I cannot accept its verdict,” she said petulantly her words agonized. "No way, never!" She stopped, confused and angry with herself at her inarticulate outburst. She took several long steadying breaths and then said, "I cannot accept that a culture that does not feed,clothe or house me comes to control my life. Our lives belong to us, Joseph. The destiny of our lives is in our own hands. We should guard it jealously."At last they drew a little a part .His eyes were open, honest and steady upon her face.
1. What happens before this excerpt?
2. For both Joseph and Taiyo, give and illustrate two character traits.
3. How is dialogue significant in this excerpt?
4. Explain any two thematic concerns addressed in the excerpt.
5. From elsewhere in the novel, how does Joseph sacrifice for his love for Taiyo?
6. Explain the meaning of the following vocabulary as used in the excerpt.
a) destiny
b) infantile
c) petulantly
d) primitive
7. What happens immediately after this extract?
Date posted: November 6, 2019.
- Read the following story and then answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following story and then answer the questions that follow.
Once upon a time, the pot and the drum got into an argument. They were sitting idly in a house when the pot suddenly said to the drum, 'You know, I’m tougher and stronger than you.' 'Oh!'Exclaimed the drum. 'Are you now? How’s that?' 'Well, just look at me,” said the pot. “Isn’t it obvious?' The drum took a long and hard look. The pot was a huge round thing, all made of clay and
black with soot from years and years of cooking over hot, smoky fires.
'I sit over fires day in, day out,' continued the pot after a while. 'The more they burn me, the stronger I get. Could you, drum, sit over a fire for even half a minute? Why, you would be burnt to ashes.' The drum could not dispute that. He certainly would not dare sit over a blazing fire. He was made of wood, you see, a hollowed-out trunk, spread with a skin at both ends. So he said to the pot, 'I agree with you. I couldn’t stand a fire even for a brief moment. But how about you facing my drummer with his drumsticks? I would love to see you stand up to the kind of pummeling he gives me day in, day out.' he pot was scared stiff at the thought of being struck with drumsticks. He immediately suggested that they drop the argument, and they did.
Questions:
i) Identify and illustrate three characteristics of narratives present in this story.
ii) What two features of oral performance would you employ in the effective delivery of the story?
iii) List down the reason why the pot feels he is stronger than the drum and vice versa.
iv) How does the drum hit back at the pot?
v) Who won the argument and why?
vi) How would you classify the above narrative? Give a reason.
vii) Give a suitable title for the above narrative
Date posted: October 15, 2019.
- Read the following story and then answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following story and then answer the questions that follow.
Once upon a time, the pot and the drum got into an argument. They were sitting idly in a house when the pot suddenly said to the drum, 'You know, I’m tougher and stronger than you.'
'Oh!'Exclaimed the drum. 'Are you now? How’s that?”
'Well, just look at me,' said the pot. 'Isn’t it obvious?'
The drum took a long and hard look. The pot was a huge round thing, all made of clay and black with soot from years and years of cooking over hot, smoky fires.
'I sit over fires day in, day out,' continued the pot after a while. 'The more they burn me, the stronger I get. Could you, drum, sit over a fire for even half a minute? Why, you would be burnt to ashes.'
The drum could not dispute that. He certainly would not dare sit over a blazing fire. He was made of wood, you see, a hollowed-out trunk, spread with a skin at both ends. So he said to the pot, 'I agree with you. I couldn’t stand a fire even for a brief moment. But how about you facing my drummer with his drumsticks? I would love to see you stand up to the kind of pummeling he gives me day in, day out.'
The pot was scared stiff at the thought of being struck with drumsticks. He immediately suggested that they drop the argument, and they did.
Questions:
i) Identify and illustrate three characteristics of narratives present in this story.
ii) What two features of oral performance would you employ in the effective delivery of the story?
iii) List down the reason why the pot feels he is stronger than the drum and vice versa.
iv) How does the drum hit back at the pot?
v) Who won the argument and why?
vi) How would you classify the above narrative? Give a reason
vii) Give a suitable title for the above narrative.
Date posted: October 14, 2019.
- "Greed and Materialism can lead to grave consequences." In reference to the story "How Much Land Does Man a Need by Leo Toistoy," write an...(Solved)
"Greed and Materialism can lead to grave consequences." In reference to the story "How Much Land Does Man a Need by Leo Toistoy," write an essay to illustrate the truth of this statement.
Date posted: October 14, 2019.
- "Greed leads to evil." Write a composition to show the truth of this statement using illustrations from John Steinbeck’s The Pearl(Solved)
"Greed leads to evil." Write a composition to show the truth of this statement using illustrations from John Steinbeck’s The Pearl
Date posted: October 14, 2019.
- Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.
'No Joseph' she said in an infantile whimper. “I can’t bear that we can’t express the love that we have for one another because of some primitive culture. If by loving you, I offend the sensibilities of Nasila then let me offend and face the consequences of doing so!"
"I also love you very much," Joseph Permute responded finally. "I loved you the moment I saw you during your father’s homecoming ceremony. But then the clan matter came to separate us. It is true we have no blood relation. But Nasila culture dictates who are related and who are not. We are slotted among those who cannot marry."
"No, it can’t be, I cannot accept its verdict," she said petulantly her words agonized. "No way, never" She stopped, confused and angry with herself at her inarticulate outburst. She took several long steadying breaths and then said, "I cannot accept that a culture that does not feed, clothe or house me comes to control my life. Our lives belong to us, Joseph. The destiny of our lives is in our own hands. We should guard it jealously."At last they drew a little a part .His eyes were open, honest and steady upon her face.
1. What happens before this excerpt?
2. For both Joseph and Taiyo, give and illustrate two character traits.
3. How is dialogue significant in this excerpt?
4. Explain any two thematic concerns addressed in the excerpt.
5. From elsewhere in the novel, how does Joseph sacrifice for his love for Taiyo?
6. Explain the meaning of the following vocabulary as used in the excerpt.
a) destiny
b) infantile
c) petulantly
d) primitive
7. What happens immediately after this extract?
Date posted: October 14, 2019.
- Juana’s steadfast spirit makes her a pillar of strength to her family.’ Drawing illustrations from The Pearl by Steinbeck, support the statement.(Solved)
Juana’s steadfast spirit makes her a pillar of strength to her family.’ Drawing illustrations from The Pearl by Steinbeck, support the statement.
Date posted: September 24, 2019.
- Memories We Lost and Other Stories.
Secrets and mistrust among people can be detrimental to their relationships. Using Dilman Dila’s ‘Stones Bounce on Water’, write an...(Solved)
Memories We Lost and Other Stories.
Secrets and mistrust among people can be detrimental to their relationships. Using Dilman Dila’s ‘Stones Bounce on Water’, write an essay to justify the truth of the statement
Date posted: September 24, 2019.
- Blossoms of the Savannah by Henry Ole Kulet
In life people have to fight for their space. Justify this statement using Minik ene Nkoitoi in Blossoms...(Solved)
Blossoms of the Savannah by Henry Ole Kulet
In life people have to fight for their space. Justify this statement using Minik ene Nkoitoi in Blossoms of the Savannah.
Date posted: September 24, 2019.
- Read the narrative below and then answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the narrative below and then answer the questions that follow.
Once upon a time, all animals in the jungle were of the same plain colour but when they were invited by king lion for his son’s wedding, they decided to decorate themselves for the occasion. The tortoise was given the task of making the dye to be used. Though he was slow, he was the most intelligent.
The big day was fast approaching but the tortoise had only managed to make one big pot of black dye. He called a meeting and they all decided to use the available dye to make various patterns in their skins.
The leopard was allocated the job of painting the rest of the animals. The zebra was the first on queue followed by the giraffe, then the donkey and all the other animals were to follow. The giraffe and the zebra were painted and they looked very beautiful.
Then the donkey’s turn came but he was undecided on the pattern to choose. The leopard decided to paint him like a zebra and got down to work. He had a long line along the donkey’s spine from head towards the tail. On reaching the tail, the donkey started giggling. The leopard continued and the donkey jumped and threw him his hind legs saying the brush was tickling and he could not contain himself any longer.
He had thrown his hind legs so hard that he hit the pot containing the dye. The dye spattered all over the animals on the queue. The cheetah got speckles all over his body, the leopard got spotted and the crow who happened to be passing by with an urgent letter for the king hanging on its neck was splashed by the dye which covered him the whole body apart from the neck where the letter was. On seeing this, the hyena started laughing but got a large splotch on his mouth.
All the animals rushed to the stream to try and wash out the dye but it was already dried and had become permanent. Nobody could get off the spots, streaks, speckles and splotches. And that is how the donkey was responsible for the various patterns we see on animal’s bodies today.
a) Classify the narrative above.
b) Identify and illustrate any two social aspects of society from which this narrative is taken.
c) Identify and illustrate any three features peculiar to oral narratives evident in this narrative.
d) Identify and illustrate any two character traits of the Leopard.
e) Who would be the target audience of such a narrative
f) If you were to collect this narrative from the field, what preparations would you make before the actual field work
Date posted: September 12, 2019.
- Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow.
Nora: (jumping up and going to him) oh, dear, nice Doctor Rank, I never meant that at all. But surely you can understand that being with Torvald is a little like being with Papa –
(enter MAID from the hall)
Maid: if you please, ma’am. (Whispers and hands her a card)
Nora: (glancing at the card) oh! (Puts it into her pocket)
Rank: is there anything wrong?
Nora: No, no, not in the least. It is only something – it is my new dress –
Rank: what? Your dress is lying there.
Nora: Oh, yes, that one: but this is another. I ordered it. Torvald mustn’t know about it –
Rank: Oho! Then was the great secret.
Nora: Of course. Just go in to him: he is sitting in the inner room. Keep him as long as –
Rank: Make our mind easy; I won’t let him escape (goes into HELMER’S room)
Nora: (to the MAID) And he is standing waiting in the kitchen?
Maid: Yes; he came up the back stairs.
Nora: But didn’t you tell him no one was in?
Maid: Yes, but it was no good.
Nora: He won’t go away?
Maid: No; he says he won’t until he has seen you, ma’am.
Nora: Well, let him come in – but quietly. Helen you mustn’t say anything about it to anyone. It is a surprise for my husband.
Maid: Yes, ma’am, I quite understand. (exit)
Nora: This dreadful thing is going to happen! It will happen in spite of me! No, no, no, it can’t happen – it shan’t happen!
a) Place this excerpt in its immediate context
b) Indentify and illustrate the character trait of the following characters
i)Rank
ii)Nora
c) Who is in the kitchen and why has he come?
d) Identify and illustrate the dominant theme in the excerpt.
e)'............. being with Torvald is a little like being with papa' what does Nora mean by this statement?
f) Explain an incidence of dramatic irony from the excerpt.
g) Why is Nora quick to usher Dr. Rank out of the room?
h) "This dreadful thing is going to happen." Rewrite in reported speech.
i) Explain the dreadful thing that Nora fears might happen?
j) Explain the meaning of the following expressions as used in the excerpt.
i) Make your mind easy
ii) I won’t let him escape
iii) It was no good
iv) Dreadful
Date posted: September 12, 2019.
- David Mulwa, inheritance
"Pretenders are worse than murderers." Write an easy to show the truthfulness of this statement basing your answer on the inheritance by David...(Solved)
David Mulwa, inheritance
"Pretenders are worse than murderers." Write an easy to show the truthfulness of this statement basing your answer on the inheritance by David Mulwa.
Date posted: September 12, 2019.
- "People who do bad deeds to others never go unrepaid"Show the validity of this statement with reference to Henry Ole Kulet’s novel. Blossoms of the...(Solved)
"People who do bad deeds to others never go unrepaid"
Show the validity of this statement with reference to Henry Ole Kulet’s novel. Blossoms of the savannah'
Date posted: September 12, 2019.
- Chris Wanjala, memories we lost and other stories
Using Leila Aboud’s story "missing out" write an essay on how majoly’s stay in London alienates him from...(Solved)
Chris Wanjala, memories we lost and other stories
Using Leila Aboud’s story "missing out" write an essay on how majoly’s stay in London alienates him from his people
Date posted: September 12, 2019.
- Read the song below and answer questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the song below and answer questions that follow.
LISTEN DEAR BRIDE
Oh my sister, listen
From this day, you won’t go dancing,
From this day, you won’t go to the dance,
From this day, you won’t go dancing
You’ll dance only on the path to the river.
My sister, will you listen?
From this day, you won’t go chatting,
From this day, you won’t sit to chat,
From this day, you won’t sit chatting,
You’ll only chat on the path to the farm.
Daughter of my mother, listen!
From this day, you won’t enjoy teasing,
From this day, you won’t enjoy to tease,
From this day, you won’t enjoy teasing,
You’ll only tease the baby on your lap.
Listen, my dear sister!
You’ll only dance on the path to the river,
You’ll only chat on the path to the farm,
You’ll only tease the baby on your lap,
From this day, life will change.
Have you heard daughter of my mother?
You’ll not go dancing, dance today.
You’ll not go sit chatting, chat today.
You’ll not enjoy teasing, tease today.
From this day, life will change.
1. With explanation, classify the above item
2. Who do you think are the singers in this song? Give reasons
3. Identify two features which qualify this text as a song.
4. Briefly explain what the society expects of a married woman as brought out in the song.
5. Giving illustrations, give two functions of this song.
6. According to the song, how do you think the bride will behave when this song is sung?
7. Explain the relationship between stanza 4 and the first three stanzas.
8. Explain the effect/impact of the phrase “daughter of my mother' instead of my sister'
9. Add an appropriate question tag to the statement below.
a) Listen, my sister
b) You’ll only dance on the way to the river
Date posted: September 12, 2019.
- Read the following narrative and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following narrative and answer the questions that follow.
An Old Woman and her Deformed Son
There was an old woman whose children died in infancy and only a deformed boy survived to grow into adulthood. The boy was a hunchback.
Although the old woman loved this hunchback son of hers, she was secretly ashamed of his physical appearance. She was so ashamed that each day she was on the look – out for visitors who might come around just to make fun of him. To keep him away from the public eye, she used to confine him in a drum most of the time. So, right from his childhood the boy grew up in a drum. He was taken out only a few times during the day when the old woman was sure that there were likely to be no intruders around. When the boy attained circumcision age, he was duly circumcised. After circumcision he said to the old woman, “Mother, I now want a wife, can you please find me a girl to marry!” “Yes, my son”, said the old woman. “I will try. I am indeed very pleased to learn that you are already thinking of a wife.”
By and by, the old woman went to look for a suitable girl to marry her son. She approached a pretty girl and asked her whether she would be interested in marrying her son and the girl, promised to think about it. Without disclosing her son’s physical defects to the girl, the old woman set about wooing her intensively. She brought all sorts of gifts to her mother, helped the girl to collect firewood and even helped her with the work in the shamba. Reluctantly the girl gave in and there upon requested the old woman to make the necessary arrangements so that she would meet the future husband. The old woman cunningly suggested that the girl should accompany her to her house where she would be able to meet the boy.
The old woman lived a long way from the girl’s village. On the day when the girl decided to visit her prospective bridegroom, she walked and walked until sunset. It was a very long journey indeed. When she eventually arrived, the old woman pretended that the young man was around and would appear shortly. The girl waited and waited but the boy did not appear at all. At bed time the girl was told that the boy was already in bed sleeping. She was shown a separate place to sleep, and thus no opportunity to either see or talk to the boy as would have been expected of people who were planning to live together. Very early in the morning the girl asked the old man, “ Please, where is the boy you want me to marry?” and the woman replied, “ My son woke up early in the morning and went to work in a different village yonder so that he can earn something for your bride price”
Although the girl was visibly disappointed, she tried to conceal her sentiments and appear to be at home with everything around the house. The old woman and the girl went to cultivate in a banana grove. While they were away the boy jumped out of the drum and busied himself about the house with the little chores singing:
Khanenuya munju, mwange, Khanenuye munju mwange
Mkhasi nakikhali misilu, maji kakuombelesay musecha kacha
Khuema, abele khuchuma nacha sina?
Menyile, mukhang’oma, kurumba kuli khumukongo
(Let me busy myself in my house. Aren’t women foolish? Mother fooled her. “Your husband has gone to work.” How could I have gone to work? I just live in my little drum because I have a hunchback.)
The girl heard the boy’s singing but it was so faint that she would neither comprehend the meaning of the song nor even make out as to which direction the sound came from. However, out of curiosity she stopped from time to time and listened. This went on for several days until she started to guess the meaning of the words in the song. On getting the message home, she was quite disturbed. Her suspicion was strengthened by the fact that each morning they left for the shamba without sweeping or washing utensils but on their return they found everything tidy about the house. One day she deceived the old woman by telling her that she was going to attend to the call of nature while in fact her intention was to discover the house and stood listening keenly at the door. She got really upset with the boy’s derogatory song. She pondered with herself, “ So this is my husband to be? A hunch back confined to a drum? No wonder the old woman deceived me the way she did. What girl in proper senses could marry a man like that? Anyway what can I do now? I must put an end to this continued bluff…..”
One morning she said to the old woman, “Mother, today will you go to look for firewood while I go to the plantation alone?” The old woman said, “Yes, my daughter, we can share work that way.” She had grown so used to the cheerful and friendly manner of the girl, thinking that she would not mind staying on as her daughter – in law even after discovering that her son was deformed. Indeed she was already contemplating making the revelation to her.
And so each went her separate way. But as soon as the old woman vanished from sight the girl dashed back and stood at the door which had now become a familiar ground for spying on the hunchback. She listened briefly as the boy sang mischievously inside the house. Then she stole a quick glance peeping through a side hole.
To her amazement, she saw that he was a real hunchback! Quite oblivious, the boy went on sweeping the floor and singing. The girl felt that she could no longer stand it. She broke into the house suddenly with the intention of beating up the mischievous fellow. But before she could get hold of him he dodged nimbly and slipped back into the drum. Nonetheless, the girl fuming with anger picked up the drum and smashed it on the floor. A pool of blood started oozing from the broken drum. The poor hunchback was dead.
Considering it appropriate revenge on the old woman the girl felt no remorse for the action she had taken. She rolled over the cold body of the hunchback as a lump of anger swelled up in her throat. When the old woman returned home and found the mess she had done in the house she screamed at the top of her voice, “ Ooh , oh…. Uuuuwee…. Uuuuweeeeeee!” But it was all in vain. The deformed boy whom she had been ashamed of showing to the public was dead and gone forever! Yes, instead of feeling relieved by the burden of shame she now felt great anguish for this loss. After killing the hunchback the girl also disappeared never to be seen again. The poor old woman remained there weeping and feeling quite forlorn.
(a) Place this narrative in its correct genre ..
(b)How is the old woman to blame for the tragedy that befell her?
(c) Identify two socio – economic activities in the community. Support your answer with the evidence from the story
(d) What is the role of the song in the narrative?
(e)With illustrations, describe the character of:
(i) The girl
(ii) The old woman
(f) Explain two features typical of oral narratives present in this story.
(g) Identify and illustrate any two moral lessons we learn from this narrative
Date posted: September 11, 2019.
- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. (Solved)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Krogstad: No matter about that.
Nora: What do you want of me?
Krogstad: An explanation of something.
Nora: Make haste them. What is it?
Krogstad: You know, I suppose, that I have got my dismissal.
Nora: I couldn't prevent it, Mr. Krogstad. I fought as hard as I could on your side, but it was no good.
Krogstad: Does your husband love you so little, then? He knows what I can expose you to, and yet ventures-
Nora: How can you suppose that he has any knowledge of the sort?
Krogstad: I didn't suppose so at all. It would not be the least like our dear Torvald
Helmer to show so much courage-
Nora: Mr. Krogstad, a little respect for my husband, please.
Krogstad: Certainly — all the respect he deserves, but since you have kept the matter so carefully to yourself. I make bold to suppose that you have a little clearer idea, than you had yesterday, of what it actually is that you have done?
Nora: More than you could ever teach me.
Krogstad: Yes, such a bad lawyer as I am.
Nora: What is it you want of me?
Krogstad: only to see how you were, Mrs Helmer, 1 have been thinking about you all day long. A mere cashier, a quill driver, a man like me - even he has a little of what is called feeling, you know.
Nora: Show it, then; think of my little children.
Krogstad: Have you and your husband thought of mine? But never mind about that. I only wanted to tell you that you need not take this matter too seriously. In the first place there will be no accusation made on my part.
Nora: No, of course not; I was sure of that.
Krogstad: The whole thing can be arranged amicably; there is no reason why anyone should know anything about it. It will remain a secret between us three.
Nora: My husband must never get to know anything about it.
Krogstad: How will you be able to prevent it? Am I to understand that you can pay the balance that is owing?
Nora: No, not just at present.
Krogstad: Or perhaps that you have some expedient for raising the money soon?
Nora: No expedient that I mean to make use of.
Krogstad: Well, in any case, it would have been of no use to you. Now if you stood there with ever so much money in your hand, I would never part with your bond.
Questions
a)Place this excerpt in its immediate context
b)What is Krogstad's attitude towards Helmer? Explain.
c)"You have some expedient for raising the money soon". Does Nora have an idea on how to raise the money? Explain
d)"Yes, such a bad lawyer as I am". What is the tone of this statement?
e)"Does your husband love you so little then?" How does Helmer's behavior later in the play bear out Krogstad' statement?
f) Describe Krogstad’s character as revealed in this excerpt
g) Identify and explain the use of irony in this excerpt.
h)A mere cashier, a quill driver a man like me even he has a little of what is called feelings you know. (Rewrite beginning: Even .....)
Date posted: September 11, 2019.
- Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow.
A lot of students think that learning is only in class. If students use two extra steps, most students will not forget what they learned in class. To achieve effective learning, students need to follow two extra steps in the three strategic learning processes.
The key to success is by following these three strategies. Review is essential to student success. Unless content is reviewed by students shortly after it is learned, it will soon be forgotten. To avoid forgetting what you learned, it is recommended to review daily.
It is also recommended to reduce large volumes of notes into point form and to paraphrase what you have learned. Other helpful tips include creating concept maps and diagrams; creating fact, concept or vocabulary cards and using visualization to better connect to what you learned. These are all important tools to helping students better understand and memorize lesson content.
The key to achieving academic success cannot be directly correlated to one specific area. Rather it requires students to be overall rounded in many different aspects. This includes attending class regularly to keep pace with the class. Falling behind in studies or homework can be detrimental to academic success and can induce stress onto students. Participating in class activities and discussions are also vital parts of learning and applying concepts learned. On the other hand, taking good, concise notes will always help in the long run when reviewing for tests and exams. To sum it all up, strategic learning is the password for many academic achievements. Being exposed to knowledge is the first step in the journey, the fact that young scholars can learn and be a part of history is a phenomenal step in furthering their search to success. Reviewing notes, in the way the young individual wishes, by him/herself, or with a good friend, this will help him/her to understand what has been learned in a way he/she understands. Lastly practice is a great way to memorise what has been learned, when practice achieves its full potential, the individual won’t only be entitled for a good mark, but also a way to view, under and think of things. Those three attributes will help scholars become more successful, but it’s important to one as it is to the other, and each and every person should find the learning strategies effectual for him/herself, and in extremely exceptional occasions even invent or innovate new strategies.
Questions
(a) What does the writer faults in the students thinking according to the first paragraph?
(b) Explain the three strategies that are key to success.
(c) Unless content is reviewed by students shortly after it is learned, it will soon be forgotten
(d) The key to achieving academic success cannot be directly correlated to one specific area..
(e) Discuss the tone of the passage.
(f) How, according to the passage, does practice help memorize what has been learned?
(g) Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases are used in the passage.
Detrimental ........................
Correlated ........................
Effectual .......................
Exceptional ............................
Date posted: September 11, 2019.
- John Steinbeck: The Pearl
Drawing your illustrations from John Steinbeck’s The Pearl, write a composition that portrays man as helpless in a fateful world.
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Drawing your illustrations from John Steinbeck’s The Pearl, write a composition that portrays man as helpless in a fateful world.
Date posted: September 11, 2019.
- Wanjala Chris (Ed): Memories we lost and other stories
The greatest casualties of any civil war are the civilians. Write an essay in support of...(Solved)
Wanjala Chris (Ed): Memories we lost and other stories
The greatest casualties of any civil war are the civilians. Write an essay in support of the above assertion drawing your illustrations from Mariatu Kemara’s ‘ The president’
Date posted: September 11, 2019.
- David Mulwa: InheritanceArtistically, David Mulwa has criticized the folly of poor leadership in any given society. Using his text the Inheritance, write an essay to...(Solved)
David Mulwa: Inheritance
Artistically, David Mulwa has criticized the folly of poor leadership in any given society. Using his text the Inheritance, write an essay to validate this statement.
Date posted: September 11, 2019.
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A Leader who is unfit to rule occasions untold suffering for the citizens of his/her country. Drawing illustrations from David Mulwa’s Inheritance,...(Solved)
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A Leader who is unfit to rule occasions untold suffering for the citizens of his/her country. Drawing illustrations from David Mulwa’s Inheritance, write an essay showing the validity of this statement.
Date posted: September 11, 2019.