2nd term english paper yr. 8
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SECTION A
SHORT STORY [13 Marks]
I. Answer the following question in one or two sentences. [4 marks]
a. What are the two main themes for Rikki-tikki-tavi? [1 mark]
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b. Well!, well! He said, and recognition broke out all over his face like morning sunlight.
Name and identify the figure of speech in the above given line. [2 marks]
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c. Why did Rikki destroy Nagima’s eggs? [1 mark]
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II. Imagine you are Rikki-tikki-tavi. Write a diary entry of the events that led up to
Nagaina’s death in about 1 ½ page. [5 marks]
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III. ‘One should not talk unnecessarily with strangers.’ Do you agree with this wise old
saying. Justify your answer by comparing this quote with that of what you learnt
from My Unknown Friend by Stephen Leacock. [4 marks]
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SECTION B
DRAMA [17 Marks]
1. Identify the characters from the words underlined. [5 marks]
a) Yes sir. At nearly six o’clock. Mrs. Douglas had visitors for tea and I wound it up myself
when they left.
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b) You put it very clearly. I am inclined to agree with you.
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c) Stand back yourself! Wasn’t it the bodymaster’s order not to kill him?
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d) Might I ask which words attracted your attention?
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e) With respect, Worshipful Master, I think it matters very much.
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II. Explain the following line with reference to the context in about 50 to 60 words of
your own. [5 marks]
a. “In return, two brothers from Merton are coming to do some business in this quarter.”
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III. Read the line given below and answer the following questions. [3 marks]
a. “By its light you saw that some terrible incident had occurred?”
i. Who is the speaker and to whom are these words addressed to? [1 mark]
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ii. ‘By its light.’ What light are they talking about? [ ½ mark]
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iii. What was the terrible accident that had occurred? Explain in 2 to 3 sentences.[1 ½ mark]
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IV. Imagine you are McMurdo. Write a telephonic conversation explaining to Ettie on
how you endured the pain when Carter press the brand from the brazier on to
your arm. [4 marks]
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SECTION C
POETRY [10 Marks]
I. Answer the following questions in 3 to 4 sentences. [3 marks]
a. What is the central idea of the poem ‘Home they brought her warrior dead.’
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II. Name and explain the figures of speech given below. [3 marks]
a. ‘Like summer tempest came her tears.’
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III. Explain in your own words the stanza given below. [4 marks]
a. Stole a maiden from her place,
Lightly to the warrior stepped,
Took the face-cloth from the face;
Yet she neither moved nor wept.
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