POSSIBLE KCSE EXCERPT 2

Read the following extract from the play “The Samaritan” by John Lara and then

answer the questions after. (25 marks)

Seymour: Money, money, money! And more money.

Ted: You mean we give money to the two students and the teacher?

Seymour: No, mobilise enough money to fight any cases that might be brought up against us

and if necessary, enough for dealing in other ways with those who insist on

pursuing us.

Ramdaye: Good idea, but I have loans and projects. I don't think I can raise any money now.

Bembe: I, too, just finished the Madingo Golf Club recently. I am as broke as a church

mouse.

Ted: I cannot raise a meaningful amount, either.

Harvester: If that is the case, they why can't we find a way of averting the court cases from

coming up in the first place?

Bembe: How will that work?

Harvester: We will announce a grace period within which everyone in the Municipality should

come clean, confess their mistakes. Give back what they have acquired irregularly,

forgive one another and then open up a new chapter of honesty in the\ conduct of

our municipal affairs.

Ted: (Chuckling) That has never happened anywhere in the world!

Harvester: It can be our local initiative. I know the truth can set us free.

Harvester: Isn't restitution an admission of guilt? How can I incriminate myself? And in any

case, what if you are accused of crimes other than acquiring wealth irregularly?

Ted: I doubt whether restitution is a good idea.

Ramdaye: That takes us back to the idea of raising money to fight the cases. We may have to

procure loans or sell some of our properties.

Seymour: Since we all do not have money, why can't we find a way of getting that money

from the Municipal Fund?

Mossi: Municipal Fund? How?

Seymour: We just need to do some reallocation of budget line items.

Ted: I agree. We must set aside some money to take care of investigators, lawyers,

prosecutors and judges if things go wrong.

Seymour: You see, the waste disposal system in our town is in terrible state. There is garbage

all over the place and the drains are broken. As we speak, it is a serious health

hazard. We can justify reallocation of funds on the need to address this problem. In

reality, we will use some of the funds to fight off cases that are without a doubt

coming.

Mossi: (Surprised and in disbelief) What?

(a) Briefly explain what happens just before the events in the excerpt. (3 marks)

(b) What does Hon. Seymour imply when he says they need to mobilise enough money, if

necessary, enough for dealing in other ways with those who insist on pursuing them? (2 marks)

(c) Identify with appropriate illustrations two character traits of Hon. Seymour brought out in the

excerpt.(4 marks)

(d) (i) I doubt whether restitution is a good idea. (Rewrite in the reported speech) (1 mark)

(ii) It can be our local initiative. (Add a question tag) (1 mark)

(iii) We just need to do some reallocation of budget line items. (Rewrite in the passive) (1 mark)

(e) Discuss two thematic concerns of the writer raised in the excerpt. (4 marks)

(f) Pick out and illustrate two stylistic devices used in the excerpt. (4 marks)

(g) Explain the meanings of the following words used in the excerpt. (3 marks)

(h) Briefly explain what happens shortly after the events in the excerpt. (2 marks)

POSSIBLE KCSE EXCERPT 4

Read the following extract from the play “The Samaritan” by John Lara and then

answer the questions after. (25 marks)

Mossi:(Turning to Bembe) Oh, yes. And remember to get your undercover officers to shoot in the

air now and then. You know... they must know that I leave thunder and smoke in

my wake!

Bembe: Consider that done. But the land? Are you sure about it?

Mossi: Consider it done, too. (After some interval of silence) So those are two problems

solved; your hotel and tomorrow's vote of no confidence meeting. But we still need

to figure out how to deal with The Samaritan.

Mossi:I liked the idea of talking to that teacher at Sagrada Secondary School.

Harvester:Yes, it would be good if we secured an understanding that she will edit or filter some

of the information coming out about us.

Mossi;That would solve the whole problem! Very well, I will go there first thing tomorrow

morning and talk to her.

Harvester: You never know, she might oblige.

Mossi: But I seriously doubt she will. She struck me as a very difficult person, an enemy of

the progress of our Municipality.

Bembe: Let's just try. If she doesn't yield, I will visit her. I have a way of making people

switch allegiances.

Mossi:I doubt it is advisable for you to go there. You might make things worse. You know

sometimes when I think about your approach to problems, I am reminded of what they call

the law of the instrument.

Bembe: What is it about?

Bembe: In times such as these, every instrument must be put to good use. In fact, I have

been thinking that we should accuse her of some crime, like stealing school furniture or

let's say, a computer, or even a generator and then pin it on her! Then we can tell the judge

to put her in!

Harvester: I don't think that will work. Certainly the judge will not oblige.

Mossi:I think so too. (There is silence. Mossi scratches his head thoughtfully) I think our next

step will be to talk to the Judge. If he can imprison Ramdaye and his team, we will have

killed two hirds with one store: we will have [Link] no confidence vote and we will

have responded to the people's demand for imprisonment of corrupt leaders! I will talk to

him

QUESTIONS

(a) Place this excerpt in its immediate context. (4 marks)

(b) What two character traits of Inspector Bembe and one of Mayor Mossi come out in the excerpt?(6 marks)

c) (i) Certainly the judge will not oblige. (Rewrite adding a question tag) (1mark)

(ii)Yes, in fact, we will get someone to steal the school generator and then pin it on her. (Rewrite

in the reported speech) (1 mark)

(iii) But we still need to figure out how to deal with The Samaritan. (Rewrite replacing phrasal

verb in bold with one word) (1 mark)

(iv) If she doesn't yield, I will visit her. (Rewrite replacing "if" with "unless") (1mark

(d) Identify two features of style used in the excerpt. (4 marks)

(e) Discuss two themes raised in the excerpt. (4 marks)

(1) Explain the meanings of following words used in the excerpt. (4 marks)

 Filter-

 Allegiance's

 Oblige

 Aborted

POSSIBLE KCSE EXCERPT 6

Read the following extract from the play “The Samaritan” by John Lara and then

answer the questions after. (25 marks)

Nicole: I have been reading the posts on The Samaritan and they are all about leaders, public

officials and even private individuals. You have not been singled out in any way

Mossi:Far from the truth! Take the issue of development, for example. Everywhere in The

Samaritan, I am being accused of inflating the cost of projects and presiding over shoddy

Municipal works. Am I indeed responsible for that?

Nicole:Maybe it is because you are the overall leader. The buck with you, as they say.

Mossi:Oh, yes, it's easy to think so because I am the overall custodian of the public good in our
 Municipality. But take any project, such as the construction and maintenance of secondary

roads in our town. Are any roads ever constructed? I will tell you what happens. Only a

few kilometres of road are usually dug up and then levelled. Then the contractor pours old

black oil and claims the road is tarmacked. Today, our secondary roads look like part of an

abandoned battlefield where bombs were detonated. Even tractors can get stuck in those

roads! Yet, the Council pays top dollar for these roads each year! Am I responsible?

Nicole:Tell me, Your Worship

Mossi:(Standing up and pacing about the boardroom) It is my Deputy! That irredeemable gossip

and broker! As you know, he doubles up as our Municipal Secretary for the Department of

Physical infrastructure. He uses this position to ensure only his companies or those of his

relatives win tenders for road construction in our Municipality. The same happens with

regard to tenders for the construction of bridges, pavements, drains and watercourses.

Sadly, they don't de de any meaningful work! They simply misappropriate the funds!

Nicole:So what does that have to do with the people?

Mossi:Doesn't bother you that the people overwhelmingly voted for this kind of a person

knowing very well he has never accomplished anything in his life other than swindle the

people?

Nicole:Oh, did they know?

Mossi:Of course, they did! There is hardly any person he has not conned in this town! You

always find him leaning on the street poles in cur town's backstreets, gazing vacantly into

empty spaces like an evil spirit-waiting for fake title deeds to be printed. He prints ten title

deeds for the same plot, and then sells the same plot to ten different people. Yet the people

went ahead and voted for him! Why do the people glorify evil and mediocrity, and then

turn and whine when it hurts them? And you know what?

QUESTIONS

(a) Place this excerpt in its immediate context. (4 marks)

(b) Mayor Mossi claims that Hon. Ramdaye has conned almost everyone in their town. Mention

one Council leader who has been conned and explain how. (2 marks)

(c ) Discuss two themes raised in the excerpt. (4 marks)

(d) Identify two character traits of Hon. Ramdaye brought out in the excerpt. (4 marks)

(e) What two stylistic techniques the writer has employed in the excerpt? (4 marks)

(f) (i) They simply misappropriate the funds! (Rewrite in the passive) (1 mark)

(ii) Only a few kilometres of road are usually dug up and then levelled.(Rewrite in the active voice)

(1 mark)

(iii) Maybe it is because you are the overall leader. (Rewrite replacing "may be" with another word)

(iv) The buck stops with you, as they say. (Rewrite adding a question tag) (1 mark)

(v) Everywhere in The Samaritan, I am being accused of inflating the cost of projects and
presiding over shoddy Municipal works. (Rewrite replacing the underlined word with a phrasal

verb) (1 mark)

(g) Explain the meanings of the following words used in the excerpt. (2 marks)

 Misappropriate

 Inflating