English Paper 3 Questions and Answers - Form 4 End Term 1 Exams 2022

Questions

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• Answer three questions only on the answer sheets provided
• Question one and two are compulsory
• In question three, choose only one of the optional texts which you have prepared on.
• Each of your essays must not exceed 450 words (2 pages)
• Your answers must be written in English
• Where the candidate presents work on more than one optional texts, only the first one will be considered

1. IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION (COMPULSORY) (20 MARKS)
   1. Write a composition to include the following items:
      • A backpack
      • The police
      • Bank
        
        OR
   2. Write a story to illustrate the proverb:
      Two wrongs do not make a right.
2. COMPULSORY SET TEXT (Blossoms of the Savannah) (20 MARKS).
   Our greatest enemies are those close to us; support this statement with illustrations from the text.
3. OPTIONAL SET TEXTS (20 MARKS)
   EITHER
   1. The short story: Memories we lost and other stories
      Using adequate illustrations from the story ‘Almost Home’ by Barvy Mc kinley, write an essay with the title ‘The Challenges of illegal Immigration,’
      OR
   2. The Novel: The Pearl – John Steinbeck
      ‘Great expectations make frustrated men’. Using illustrations from the novel, write an essay supporting this statement.

Marking Scheme

1.        
   1. Deduct 4 marks AD if the candidate does not RELEVANTLY include the items required
   2. Deny marks if the meaning of the proverb does not come out through the given story.
      *approximated meaning – it is not acceptable to do something in bid to even scores, just because something has been done to you
2. Blossoms of the Savannah.
   • √ Ole Kaelo. as a father he is close to his daughters and should therefore advocate for their best interest. He however betrays them. He does not support their bisg dream of joining Egerton university. He marries Resian off to Oloisudori. He denies Taito a chance to go to Mombasa for a Music extravaganza. He loved which is ironical.
   • √ Olarinkoi. pretends to be a guardian angel when he rescues Taiyo and Resian from the vagabonds. However he betrays Reslains trust when he attempts to rape her after kidnapping her. He also wants to marry her against her wish.
   • √ Mama Milanoi. A mother is supposed to nurture and protect her children. Mama Milanoi does the opposite when she assists the Enkamuratani get access to Taiyo. She sides with the Ole kaelo’s idea of having to Oloisudori.
   • √ Ole supeyo. He is a close friend and mentor to Ole kaelo. When Ole kaelo goes for his help to evade Oloisudori’s demands, Ole supeyo declines to buy the stocks and contracts that had imprisoned Ole kaelo to Oloisudori “……..But Ole supeyo had declined the offer effectively throwing him back to the hyena.”
   • √Oloisudori. He is a close business associate to Ole Kaelo. He visits Ole Kaero’s home after their contract. His eyeing Ole Keiro daughter Resian and his opportunism to wanting to forcefully marry Resian is enough betrayal to Ole Kaelo. He also blackmails Ole Kaelo by demanding for his two daughters; one to go with his friend.
     Introduction – 2MKS
     Body - 3×paragraphs= 12MKS
     Conclusion – 2MKS
     Language – 4 MKS
3.                
   1. SHORT STORY
      • Individual who unlawfully move to a foreign county are bound to suffer certain challenges. By moving to Ireland illegally, Ali Mah fouz experiences a multitude of challenges.
      • Any other relevant introduction
        • Impersonation - Ali impersonate a medical student. He told people he was a medical student. His face book picture should an eager young man standing outside the college of surgery with a bundle of books, two of which are telephone directories. He buys an iPod even though he doesn’t know how to load the device with music. - pg 74
        • Odd jobs - He worked for two Egyptian brothers, slicing kebab meat into a half moon pan. He powers washed cars, scrubbed pots, wiped down tables, sold Christmas trees door to door, worked in meat packing plant.
        • Arrests-he makes his first attempt to escape an arrest by jumping and running to a French woman who doesn’t help him. He alarms other passengers by calling out he is a terrorist. He in another escape attempt, ducked down and dashed under the body of a trailor, barely dogging the moving wheels. When he pushes between tourist buses and is caught by a tow bar, the pain is instant and crippling.
        • Violence
          Ali is hit by Tarrant - ….. and ran straight into Tarrant’s fist, a wall made of bone and skin. Ali licked his laps and tasted blood.
        • Disillusionment
          Although the “felt …. cut the Mediterranean like scissors through close, Ah, or remembering what awaits him back home himself ‘and now three years in jail ahead of him …. He swallowed a mouthful and then he swallowed some more…..”
        • Conclusion
          Those who illegally move to foreign countries experience a number of challenges.
          Mark 3.3.3.3. introduction – 2 conclusion. 2 grammar 4
   2. THE PEARL
      
      • Introduction ( 2mks)
      • Body (12mks)
        • Kino and Juana’s expectations to have Coyotito treated.
          When Coyotito is stung by the scorpion, Kino and Juana rush him to the doctor. Although Kina is aware that the doctor was not of his people, and could kill the doctor more easily than talk to him. (pg 26) Later when the doctor learns Kino had found the pearl of the world, he has great expectations of benefiting from the pearl. He even goes to treat Coyotito at home. The doctor frustrates them by not treating the boy. Kino hits the gate with frustration.
        • Priest
          When the father heard that Kino had found great fortune, a great pearl, he goes to Kino’s home and tells him that he hoped “they will remember to give thanks, my son, to him who has given them this treasure….” Pg48. Expectations were that if the pearl was not bought, it could have been given to the church. (pg 42,63,68)
        • Beggars
          When grapevine reaches beggars about the pearl of the world, they have great expectations for “they knew that there is no alms give in the world like a poor man who is suddenly lucky” pg 42, Every man suddenly became related to kino’s pearl and kino’s pearl went into the dreams, the speculations, the schemes, the plans, the future, the wishes, there heeds, the lusts, the hungers….” Pg 43
        • Thieves
          Attempts are made by thieves to make away with Kino’s pearl. The night before he goes to sell his pearl, a thief comes to steal it but both Kino and the thief are hurt. (pg 59-61) The thieves also pursue Kino and his family as they go to sell the pearl.
          Before he leaves the house, he is attacked and searched. When Juana tries tothrow the pearl away, Kino attack her. He is as well attacked by an assailant whom he kills. (pg 86-89)
          He is further pursued to the mountains where he kills his assailants and his son Coyotito is killed. (pg 115-116)
        • Kino’s family
          Kino and his family have great expectations from the pearl. In the pearl he saw Juana and Coyotito and himself standing and kneeling at the high alter…. being married, …how they were dressed. Juana in a shawl stiff with newness…” Then to come with little things Kino wanted …… pg 44-45 . He knew the pearl would see Coyotito join school.
        • Pearl buyers
          The pearl buyers had great expectations on Kino’s pearl. “They got out papers so that …….. they put their pearls in the desks for it is not good to let an inferior pearl be seen beside a beauty” pg 69 When they negotiate, ‘the dealers hand had become a personality.” pg 71 when Kino grabs the pearl from them, the dealers “knew they had played too hard they knew they would be disciplined for their failure …” pg 75
        • Conclusion (2mks)
          When our expectations are high, so are our frustrations when they are not met.
          *language 4mks