SECTION C

1) In the face of hopelessness, what matters is the imagined freedom of our

souls from this world of suffering. Using illustrations from the short story, " A
Silent Song " by Leonard Kibera, write an essay in support of this statement.

2) Drawing illustrations from Leonard Kaberia’s A Silent Song prove that our
actions have more impact than what we say.

3) People commit unethical acts as a result of lack of care. Citing illustrations

from Incident in the Park by Meja Mwangi, write an essay to validate this
statement.

4) Drawing illustrations from the story ‘A Silent Song’ by Leonard Kibera,

write an essay demonstrating the plight of people living with disability.

5) Drawing illustrations from Meja Mwangi's an incident in the park, write an

essay to discuss the problems of urbanization

6) Even in the face of challenges, we need to maintain our principles. Using

Vrenker Pather’s ‘Ninema’, write an essay to support this statement. (20
marks)

7) Write a composition to illustrate effects of human-animal conflict drawing

illustrations from Eric Ng‟maryo‟s „‟ Ivory Bangles‟‟.

8) Basing your argument on ‘The Sins of the Fathers’ by Charles Mungoshi,

show how Rondo’s scars are as a result of his father’s wrongdoings. (20
marks)

9) Using specific examples from Ng’maryo’s story Ivory Bangles, write an

essay to show that defiance can be a costly affair.

10) Ninema serves as an example of a virtuous woman who should be

emulated in the society. using illustrations from the short story “Ninema” by
Vrenika Pather, discuss this assertion.

11) War is a social evil that should be avoided at all costs owing to its
adverse consequences Validate this statement basing your illustrations from
Chimamanda Adiche`s `Ghosts` (20mks)

12) Using specific examples from Meja Mwangi’s short story, Incident in the
park, write an essay to show that urban life can be uncaring and unjust.
13) Humans are deceitful in nature and can live in pretence before revealing
their true nature. Write an essay in support of this. Use the story The Truly
Married by Aboise Niol.

14) With the growth of cities comes a fair share of challenges. Drawing
specific examples from Meja Mwangi’sAn Incident in the Park, write a
composition to show the truth of this statement

15. With reference to Filemon Liyambo's tale "December', discuss how the
characters thrive in concealing information.

16. With reference to "Talking Money" by Stanley Gazemba, justify the truth
of the statement that

Mukidanyi is a classic example of one who shoots himself in the foot when he
does not heed to wise counsel. (20 marks

17. Will determination and hard work always triumph over obstacles?
Referring to Ninema in the anthology A Silent Song, explain this statement.
(20 marks)

18. "People who live in the street face a lot of challenges." With reference to
"The Neighbourhood Watch" by Remy Ngamije, validate the truth of the
given statement.

19. Using illustrations from the story "Ghosts" by Chimamanda Adichie, write
an essay on the effects of war. (20 marks)

20. Life in urban areas is full of challenges for most people. Support this
claim by drawing clear illustrations from Meja Mwangi's 'Incident in the Park'.
(20 marks)

21. "Life in the streets, as a physically challenged beggar, is not a walk in the
park" show the truthfulness of this statement using clear illustrations from
Leonard Kibera's 'A Silent Song' (20 marks)

22. "Every community is governed by its own unique traditions; some are
progressive and others retrogressive: Support this claim using illustrations
from 'Ivory Bangles.' (20 marks)

23. "Do not judge people by the colour their cloaks but by the nature of their
actions.' Show the truthfulness at this stament using illustrations form
Abioseh Nicol's . 'The Truly married woman.' (20 marks)

24. "Failure to heed to good advice can be disastrous," Using illustraions from
talking money by Stanley Gazemba, support this statement. (20 marks)
25. "Fate has a way of punishing or rewarding the victims based on their
actions." Support the above claim using illustrations from Leo Toistoy's 'God
sees the truth, but waits.' (20 marks)

26. "Many street dwellers show incredible resilience in the face of

unspeakable hardships. Justify this statement using clear illustrations from
Renig Nganuje's. 'The Neighborhood Watch.' (20 marks)

27. " Mental illness affects not only the victims but also the people close to
them. Support this statement using clear illustrations from Filemon
Liyambo's 'December.' (20 marks)

28. "War has devastating effects." Show the validity of this statement using
clear illustrations from Gloria Mwaninga's story 'Boyi' (20 marks)

29. " Greed can blind ones eyes." Justify this statement using illustration
from Kevin Baldeosing's story ‘Cheque Mate.' (20 marks)

30. Street life is sometimes the best home for people helpless in the hands of
society. Support this statement using illustrative facts from the A Silent Song
by Leonard Kibera. (20 marks)

31. Marriage is a valued cultural and religious practice in most African

communities. (20 marks)

32. Using relevant illustrations from The Truly Married Woman by Abioseh
Nicol, write an essay in support of this statement.

33. Ninema is a short story about challenges of women in life. By referring to

the life of Ninema, support this assertion. Discuss the theme of religion as
brought out in A Silent Song by Leonard Kibera. (20 marks)

35. Misuse of power leads to regret. Write an essay in support of the

statement with illustrations from A Man of Awesome Power by Naguib
Mahfouz. (20 marks)

36. Godwin Siundu's A Silent Song and Other Stories Misuse of power leads
to regret. Write an essay in support of the statement with illustrations from A
Man of Awesome Power by Naguib Mahfouz.

37. Discuss the theme of tradition as shown in Ivory Bangles by Eric

Ng'maryo. (20 marks)

38. Ivan Dmitritch's misfortune is as a result of his insatiable

obsession/desire. Write an essay to qualify this statement making reference
to God Sees the Truth, but Waits in A Silent Song and Other Stories.
39. In the face of affliction, faith is essential for man's survival. Write an
essay to validate this statement in reference to Leo Tolstoy s God Sees the
Truth, but Waits.

40. Ninema is an admirable character. Support this from Vrenika Pather's

'Ninema' 20marks.

41. When one is given power, he/she should use it only for good but more
often than not people use it for wrong purposes. Support this statement
basing your argument from Naguib Mahfouz's 'A Man of Awesome Power'

42. Some cultural practices do not add value hence should be done away
with. Show the truthfulness of this assertion basing on Eric Ng'maryo's 'Ivory
Bangles'.

43. War causes a lot of harm and thus should be avoided at any cost.
Validate this statement basing your illustrations from Chimamanda Adichie's
'Ghosts'

44. Lack of courtesy between the police and civilians leads to lethal conflicts.
Justify the validity of this statement using illustrations from Meja Mwangi's
Incident in the park. (20 marks).

45. Action speaks louder than words. Discuss the truth of this saying using
illustrations from Leonard Kibera's A Silent Song. .

46. Failure to heed advice result to consequences. Discuss the truth of this
statement based on ivory of bangles by Eric Ng'amaryo

47. The society today is filled with many evils that cause suffering to
individuals. Discuss referring to the short story by Chimamanda Adichie,
‘Ghosts’

48. People in the society use pretence as a tool to portray a particular image.
Discuss this claim based on Abioseh Nical's The Truly married woman. (20
marks)

49. War ruins both society and the community. Basing your argument from
Gloria mwanga's Boyi, validate this Assertion. (20 marks)

50. People living on the streets apply wisdom in order to survive the difficult
conditions. Write an essay to qualify this statement citing illustrations from
Rem'y Ngamije’s the Neighbourhood Watch. (20 marks)
51. People with admirable traits stand out. Basing your illustrations on
Vrenika Pather's Ninema, write an essay to validate this assertion. (20
marks)

52. Love and friendship is a driving force among members. Discuss this claim
using illustrations from Sins of fathers by Charles Mungoshi. (20 marks)

53. Lack of sound judgement results to regrets. Making reference to A man of

awesome power, justify this claim ( 20 marks)

54. Write an essay to show the relevance of the tittle “Silent song” by
Leonard Kibera. (20 marks)

55. Action speaks louder than words. Discuss the truth of this saying using
illustrations from Leonard Kibera’s A Silent Song. (20 marks)

56. In Leonard Kibera’s ‘A Silent Song”, Mbane’s life is one of pain and
hopelessness that death is seen as a welcome relief. Validate the truth of this
statement (20 marks).

57. “Parents’ attempts to control aspects of their children’s lives cause more
harm than good.” with reference to Rwafa and Rondo in Charles Mungoshi’s
story, “The Sins of the Fathers”, discuss the yruth of this statement. (20
marks)

58. With reference to Abioseh Nicol’s “The Truly Married Woman”, discuss
how events have been presented comically. (20 marks)

59. “Ninema is an epitome of a good businessperson that deserves to be

emulated.” Validate the given statement, making reference to the story
“Ninema” by Vrenika Pather. (20 marks)

60. “The militia cause untold havoc in the lives of the natives as they subject
them to suffering.” basing your argument on Gloria Mwaninga’s story, “Boyi”,
discuss.

61. In the story, “Incident in the Park”, by Meja Mwangi, it can be concluded
that luck is never on a poor man’s side. Validate the truth of the statement.

62. In Kevin Baldeosingh’s story, “Cheque Mate”, we can conclude that

money is a tool that enhances Corruption of morals. Discuss.

63. “Bad things happen to good people.” With reference to “God Sees the
Truth, but Waits” by Leo Tolstoy, validate the truth of the statement.
64. Referring to “Ivory Bangles” by Eric Ng’maryo, discuss the aspects of
tradition presented in the story. (20 marks)

65. “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Write an essay
in support of this statement, drawing illustrations from the story, “A Man of
Awesome Powed’ by Naguib Mahfouz.