English Paper 3 Questions and Answers - Form 4 Term 2 Opener Exams 2023

QUESTIONS

Blossoms of the Savannah (Compulsory)

1. Gender inequality is tantamount to violation of human rights.
   Write an essay in support of the asse4tion drawing your illustrations from the Novel the Blossoms of the Savannah. (20 mks)
2. Write a composition starting “When I left home that bright Sunday afternoon, I did not realize the events of the next few days would completely change my life.
   OR
3. Write a composition to justify this statement: “The source of corruption in our country is the legislature’ 

MARKING SCHEME

Sample Answer of the Blossom of the Savannah

1. Should be in prose format if not deduct 2 mks
2. It should have an introduction, body and conclusion. (4 mks)
3. The student should have interpreted the answers in the introduction body and conclusion
4. Sample answer:
   Introduction: Gender inequality is indeed tantamount to violation of human rights as witnessed through Taiyo and Resian in the Blossoms of the Savannah.  Taiyo and Resian are almost raped, Taiyo is forced to undergo F.G.M.  This is evidence of violation of human rights as a result of gender inequality.
   A wife has the right to state his position on any matter even if it is contrary to the husbands position.  This is not the case with Mama Milanoi.  She admits that she did not know which business her husband was doing  with and she does not do anything about it.  She thus leaves.  The aspect of decision making to him.
   Women were not supposed to rest a man’s advances according to Nasilian culture.  This is a great violation of her right to love or hate.  Refusal is regarded as being stubborn as Oloisundori admits that none of his wives put any resistance in his interest in them.
   Resian and Taiyo are forced to undergo cultural coaching by Joseph Parmuat.  Resian rebels this citing inequality in the plan.  Their right to do what is right or wrong is violated.  This has reduced women to be objects of sex.  Taiyo and Resian undergo several rape attempts with Resian  and the vagabonds
   Gender inequality in this society is so evident such Resian says that this society ensures that man had the right over the body of a woman.
          Marks        Distribution
   1. Introduction (3 mks)
   2. Body (14 mks) including language (3 mks)
   3. Conclusion (3 mks)