English Paper 3 Questions and Answers - Momaliche Joint Pre Mock Exams 2022

QUESTIONS

1. IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION (COMPULSORY)
   Either
   
   1. Write a composition that ends with …………..and that is why I thank God every day!
      OR
   2. Write a story to illustrate the proverb: “Too many cooks spoil the broth”
2. The compulsory set text
   The Caucasian Chalk Circle – Bertolt Brecht.
   “Your relative can disappoint you during hard times.” Drawing illustrations from the play The Caucasian Chalk Circle, write an essay in support of the statement. (20 marks)
3. OPTIONAL SET TEXTS (20mks)
   Answer one question from the three options given below.
   Either
   
   1. Memories We Lost and Other Stories
      Pahom is a character who helps to develop the author`s thematic concerns in the story “How Much Land Does Man Need?” Describe his character that helps in the development of the thematic concerns depicted in the story.
      or
   2. The Play
      Francis Imbuga, Betrayal in the city
      “In a dictatorial regime, not only those in the cells are prisoners.” Drawing your illustrations from Imbuga’sBetrayal in the City, write an essay to justify this statement.
      or
   3. “The Pearl” John Steinbeck
      “Human beings can sometimes be driven by greed to turn into animals.” Validate the truth of this statement drawing your illustrations from John Steinbeck`s “The Pearl.”

MARKING SCHEME

Question 2
Compulsory text

Introduction
Family members should always be there for one another especially during hard times. This is not usually the case. Some abandon, close family members during hard times for personal gain.
Any other relevant introduction

Content

1. Natella Abashwili abandons her son Michael when she is fleeing from the palace because of the marauding soldiers after the assassination of her husband.
   She was more concerned with her material possessions.
   She is preoccupied with what clothes she will carry.
   Even tells one of her maid to put Michael down so that she can fetch the little saffron colored boots from the bedroom. (pg. 24-25, 92)
   Material thirst overrides her motherly instinct and helpless Michael is left behind.
2. Lavrent Vashnadze, Grusha’s brother, does not protect his sister from the mistreatment she undergoes from his wife Anikothat is after arduous trek through a challenging journey that is full of danger. After risking her life,Grusha had expected a warm reception from her brother.
   Though Grusha is ill from the walking she is given a cold reception by Lavrenti and Aniko. They torment her with many unnecessary questions simply because she has a child.
   Lavrenti does not come to her defense when Aniko gives Grusha a hostile treatment.
   Singer refers to him as the cowardly brother.
   Grusha advices little Michael that they need to make themselves as small as cockroaches so as to remainunnoticed.
   Lavrenti disposes of the sister by arranging a marriage to a “dying” Jussup since he fears annoying Anikobecause she is the owner of the land she and Lavrent live on. (pgs. 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
3. The Fat Prince ArsenKazbekiplots and overthrows his brother GeorgiAbashwili. As a brother, the Fat Prince is supposed to be a confidant who should always protect his brother, something he fails to do but plots with others to kill him.
   The Fat Prince is motivated by greed for power.
   The fat prince and other princes meet in the capital and plot how to overthrow the Grand Duke and other governors.
   At the command of the Fat Prince the palace guards refuse to take orders from The Adjutant and soon the soldiers get hold of the governor and he is beheaded.
   He later carries his head on a lance and has it pinned at the door.
4. Jussup’s mother ispurely after the money she will get from Lavrenti for allowing the sickly JussupmarryGrusha.
   The peasant woman readily accepts to marry off her dying son at a fee and when she hears that Grusha has a child, she raises her fee to six hundred piasters from the initial four hundred.
   She hires a cheap monk instead of a priest to preside over the wedding since she does not want to pay a lot of money for a real priest.
   She takes advantage of her “dying son’scondition” to enrich herself (pg. 48, 49)
   She wishes that the expenses she has incurred could also take care of the funeral (wedding cum funeral).
5. Natela’s later interest in Michael is purely selfish. It is not out of motherly love.She fails the test of motherhood at the time Michael is in rags, a time motherly instincts should have taken over. She harms him when she pulls him out of the circle .Natella Abashwili is more interested in inheritance which is in Michael’s name.
   At the court session, when Grusha is arraigned before Judge Azdak for abducting Michael, Natella through her lawyer, reveals her true intention for wanting Michael back- which is to access the late Governor’s estate.
   Her second lawyer states categorically that Georgi’sestates are closed to her as they are tied to Michael. She cannot access it without having Michael or even pay her lawyers (pg. 92, 97)
6. The Fat Prince pursues Michael with intention of having him killed. This is not what is expected of an uncle especially after a boy’s father has been killed and his mother has abandoned him.
   He also sends iron shirts after Michael, his nephew, and even offers a reward for the person who would lead to the capture the boy.
   He wants him killed so as to consolidate his power.
   He is abusive- calls him a brat.

3.    
   1. “Human beings can sometimes be driven by greed to turn into animals.” Validate the truth of this statement drawing your illustrations from John Steinbeck`s “The Pearl.”
   2. The doctor is heartless, when Coyotito is stung by a scorpion, Juana and Kino rush him to a doctor in the town by the doctor turns them away because they are poor and cannot afford to pay for the treatment. He refuses to take the eight small pearls offered to him by Kino. The doctor is brought out as a racist who discriminates against Kino`s nation. When he realizes that Kino got the pearl, he lies to Juana and Kino about Koyotito`s condition, gives him a mysterious white substance that is probably poison thereby worsening Kino`s condition. He then gives an antidote to cure Coyotito so that he seems to have cured Coyotito because he wants to have a share in Kino`s pearl.
   3. The priest is brought out as an opportunistic person who wants to take advantage of Kino`s jackpot. When he hears about the pearl, he thinks about repairing the church and whether Juana and Kino could get married in church. He does this to get share of Kino`s newly gotten wealth.
   4. The Pearl buyers in the market are exploitative in that they are always more than willing to exploit the sellers , for instance in the case of Kino, they set a price lower than the actual worth of the pearl Kino was selling; saying that the pearl was too big and was not valuable. The buyers in the market conspire to exploit buyers by agreeing to set lower prices.
   5. A group of men/attackers are greedy and their greed drove them to assault Kino when he was up the beach. They do so in order to get the pearl from Kino. Kino ends up killing one of them. Kino`s house is invaded at night and he is frequently attacked leading to him sustaining injuries.
   6. Kino becomes brutal because of greed. He kills one of his attackers because he wants to protect his pearl. He beats up Juana when she tries to throw away the pearl. He kills trackers who were tracking him to take the pearl away from him.
   7. Trackers are heartless as they are seen to be tracking Kino to kill him. The fact that they have a rifle shows that they are pursuing Kino in order to kill him and take away his pearl. This shows greed because they need the pearl to enrich themselves at the expense of poor Kino.

Introduction
One doesn’t have to be in a prison cell to be incarcerated. Even a person walking free in the street could feel the same way a prisoner could in a prison cell because of many other conditions. This is clearly demonstrated in Kafira.

Any other relevant introduction (2 marks)

1. Lack of freedom of expression/speech both in and out of prison.
   
   • In Kafira-Mosese is put in for speaking his mind during Adika’s funeral/ burial.
   • Askari advises Mosese and Jere to be silent.
   • Adika’s death is as a result of speaking out his mind.
   • the university students are not allowed to have Adika’s picture in the newspaper.
   • Kabito is silenced for opposing Mulili during the meeting of the entertainment committee.
   • Jusper’s manuscript cannot be published.
2. Doga and Nina are denied the right to the shaving ceremony.
   
   • Pg.13-15- Jere and Mulili stop the old couple from carrying out the shaving ceremony of Adika, their son yet they are free.
   • they are later murdered-(p. 20)
   • Jere is denied the freedom to read the Bible.
3. Assassination of those who oppose the regime.
   
   • in prison-Askari informs Jere that he had killed a man in the cells.
   • Doga,Nina and Adika` are all killed because they are suspected of opposing the powers to be.
4. Selective breeding-favouritism/ nepotism.
   
   • denial of what one is entitled to on merit instead given to relatives. Kabitobribes his way into getting the milk tender. Muliligets the milk tender being the boss’ cousin denying those who merit.
   • Tumbo gives Jusper chance to write the play to entertain the visiting head of state because he thinks that Jusper is Regina’s cousin
   • Mosese is offered a cup of tea while Jere gets none.-One needs “a tall relative.”
5. Restrictions during Adika’s funeral. Students and academia are prohibited from wailing and expressing their grief during the funeral. (p.24)
   
   • a handful of politicians tried to turn the funeral into a political rally.
   • service not to take more than ten minutes, coffin should not be carried by students…etc.
   • Jere is caned when he tries to exercise his rights during the Pilate- Jesus play.

Conclusion
There’s no difference between the conditions in the prison cell where Mosese and Jere are incarcerated and the outside in Kafira.

1. Pahom is obsessed with wealth. We witness this in the success story that is his life when we first encounter him. He has a large, well developed farm with crops and livestock, a business that is expanding fast. He has developed his farm to this pitch of success because he is an organized and hard working person.
   His desire and move to buy more land to increase his farming activities also shows his hard work.
2. Secondly, Pahom is overambitious as he is governed by a strong desire to achieve. Despite having enough tract of land, he still craves for more which is superfluous, hence decides to acquire more tracks of land from the Bashkirs.
3. Pahom is also selfish. He wishes to get more and more in order to surpass other people, that means that he wants to deny others a chance to get a share.
4. Pahom is avaricious/greedy as he desires to grow wealthier. Though comfortable when we first encounter him( a large and well developed and organized farm and family, he still pines for more. Pg 21, All day, Pahom kept thinking about only one thing, how to have more land. When suggests to him about the large land being sold by Bashkirs, he rushes for it and overdemarcates the land because he wanted to get a piece larger than any other persons land and he kept on saying, I will get the largest and the best land above all other people.
5. Pahom is obssessed with wealth

Accept any four well-illustrated points. Each point must have three parts- DISAPPOINTMENT, the hard times and the reason for the abandonment. Each part missed leads to loss of 1 mark.
Mark 3:3:3:3

Summary
Introduction 02
Content 12
Language 04
Conclusion 02
Accept any other valid conclusion=2 marks