KEY TO MCQs

1 B 11 C 21 C 31 D 41 B
2 C 12 B 22 C 32 D 42 B
3 D 13 B 23 A 33 D 43 B
4 A 14 B 24 B 34 B 44 C
5 B 15 A 25 D 35 C 45 B
6 D 16 A 26 D 36 D 46 B
7 C 17 C 27 C 37 D 47 B
8 A 18 D 28 A 38 A 48 A
9 D 19 B 29 D 39 C 49 A
10 A 20 D 30 B 40 B 50 A

MARKING GUIDE (PAPER II)

1ai) Macbeth/A court within the castle (1+1 = 2mks)
ii) A servant
bi) Deadly /mortal/lethal/terminal/killing sight /picture /spirit /perception (2mks)
ii) Perceptible /Perceivable/visible/touchable/tangible (2mks)
iii) You guide/direct/conduct/usher me along (2mks)
iv) accursed /gory/murderous/cut throat affair/operation/mission (2mks)
c) Apostrophe/metaphor/symbolism: “Is this a dagger…. Clutch thee”.. (line 1-3). To show how Macbeth’s violent ambition is
clearly tempting him and how overtaken he is by the act that he is about to do……… “proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain”
(line8) to show how much tension and upset he feels about what he is about to do.
-Personification: “……. Thou Marsall’st me the way that I was going” (line 11) to show the leading role the dagger will play in
his murderous act.
-Symbolism: “And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood” line 15. To show the bloody course on which Macbeth is about to
embark.
“………Withered murder” To transform the general concept of murder into an ancient spectral presence stalking the land for
victims.
-Classical allusion: “Pale Hecate’s………” “Ravishing strides” (lines 21-23) to show/explain why the witches followed Hecate’s
orders and why they worship her.
“With Tarquin’s ravishing strides depraved and evil deed (like Tarquin)
-Simile: “Moves like a ghost” – to show the horror of what he is about to do. (1+1+1 = 3 x 2 = 6mks)
d. Ambitious as he plots to kill Duncan and become king
- Evil/machiavillian/murderous (he determines to kill Duncan)
- Brave/bold/fearless/courageous (1+1 = 2mks)
e. Late at night Banquo is still with his son Fleance in the courtyard
- He states that uneasy thoughts make him disinclined to sleep
- He is surprised that Macbeth attended by a servant with a torch is not yet asleep too
-Macbeth and Banquo speak for a moment about the recent prophecies, and Banquo leaves with Fleance
-Macbeth sends a servant to ask a Lady Macbeth to ring the bell when his drink is ready (2+2+2 = 6mks)
2ai) Malcom to Macduff (1+1 = 2mks)
ii)England, a room in the King’s Palace (1mk)
b) Malcolm has cunningly put up unexpected difficulties to discourage Macduff from stirring him to action against Macbeth
-He (Malcolm) discovers Macduff’s loyalty (3mks)
ci) Born/offspring/child/descendant of honesty/sincerity/goodness/virtue/rectitude (2mk).
ii) tricks/schemes/maneuvers/ploys/moves/conspiracies/gimmicks (2mks)
iii) faults and accusations/flaws /defects/weaknesses and allegations/charges/
complaints (2mks)
iv) Never swore falsely /committed perjury /never lied under oath/never been untruthful (2mks)
d) Metaphor: “Devilish Macbeth”
“……. the taints and blames…. For strangers to my nature”
- Biblical allusion: “……. But God above”
- Euphemism: “unknown to woman” (1+1 = 2mks)
e. Malcolm declares his readiness to be commanded by Macduff and his country. Talks about the readiness of English forces to
fight for the rightful ruler of Scotland.
- Doctor enters and announce patients are waiting for the King to cure them.
- Rosse arrives with news of continued trouble in Scotland
- Macduff asks about his wife and children and Rosse reluctantly tells that they are all dead.
- At first he is speechless but quickly vows to fight Macbeth (nothing will stand in the way between him and Macduff) (2+2+2+1
= 7mks)
3) First Letter (From Chief Nchindia to Antony)
- Nchindia appeals to Antony to read his letter because he has offended him
- He has taken his crown after all the help rendered him by Antony.
- Nchindia says Antony use to stand up before their father and accepts committing a crime he (Nchindia) committed.
- He swears that he does not know who took the crown from him and gives him.
 - He tried to run away but the D.O stood behind him with soldiers and guns.
- Nchindia ends by appealing to his brother to reply his letter and tells him what he thinks
IMPORTANCE
- Through the letter, we see Nchindia to be honest /truthful/sincere
- Through it, we know that Antony loved his and always defended him.
- We see the true nature of the D.O, instead for him to use the soldiers and guns to protect the people, he uses the
theme of psychological and internal conflict. Nchindia feels guilty for betraying his brother.
- The writer introduces epistolary technique
A) Second Letter (From Nchindia to Celina Fey)
- Nchindia writes that he knows Celina will be surprised to hear he is now a Chief
- Celina should recall when she asked who was the next Chief and he said his brother Antony.
- He tried to escape but was caught and forced to agree. His brothers and wife left and had an accident and his wife
died.
- His brother is at the Kepemnlo General Hospital in a bad shape.
- He is prepared to give the crown to his brother because it belongs to him.
- He pleads with Celina to take the letter to his brother but fears that he might not like to read from him.
- He encloses 2000frs for Celina’s transport.
- He sends Celina to their meeting to withdraw his contribution and to give 5000frs to his brothers.
- He promises that as soon as the 21months are over, he will get back his crown.
IMPORTANCE
- Through this letter we come to know about Nchindia and Celina’s relationship and their involvement in a meeting.
- We see Nchindia’s generosity as he instructs Celina to give 5000frs to Antony.
- It highlights Nchindia’s character to be compassionate, sympathetic, loving and caring.
- We also come to know about Nchindia’s plans after the period aeter 21 months. We see him to be rebellious. Theme
of rebellion.
B) THIRD LETTER (ANTONY’S letter to Nchindia)
- Antony informs Nchindia that he is a patient at the Kepemnlo General Hospital
- His wife Mercy could not drive and both of them got involved in an accident where she died.
- He pities Nchindia because he saw him escape into the bush when the hand of the Chief catcher fell on him.
- The main persons he blames are the D.O for meddling, the elders for trampling on the tradition they ought to protect
and Ngobefuo for being short sighted.
- He insists Nchindia tells him the truth because it will satisfy him to bear his pains.
IMPORTANCE
- Through it, we see the true nature of the D.O, the elders and Ngobefuo. The roles they played on the day of
coronation.
- Antony is uplifting /encouraging. He advises that if Nchindia has to rule and not reign, he will have to treat the D.O
with care.
- Antony is controlled by his emotions. This results to an accident.
- The letter brings out the themes of pain and suffering.
OTHER LETTERS:
- Nchindia’s Third printed letter
- Antony’s second and final letter (5x3=8marks x3+1=25marks)
4)
Character Traits of Ngangabe
- Bold/Courageous/brave/fearless/daring
He seizes every opportunity to state their case against the D.O. Even when he is beaten and locked up in the dog’s house,
he still continues to throw comments at the D.O
- Defiant/unruly/unyielding
He refuses to leave the dog’s house where he is locked up.
- Rash /hot tempered/irrational/blunt
He bluntly tells the D.O on one occasion that he won’t listen to all of them, then he will listen to nobody
- Strong willed /firm/determined/resolved.
He refuses to be entrapped by the church with the position of a catechist. He gives no second chances to those who led their
tradition and customs down.
- Impatient/irritable
He asks the D.O whether they have boils on their buttocks and jiggers in their feet that they cannot enter and sit on the
chairs in a house that is built with their labour and on their land
- Revengeful/Vindictive/Resolutions
He leads the way to the cave to cleanse the tribe of those who betrayed them. Out of this mind frame, he kills the D. O’s
wife and children and eventually kills the D.O
- Traditionalist
He is co-opted into the new council of Elders when the quality elders are abandoned at the D. O’s residence. He swears by
Ku-ngang to be loyal
- Protective /Shield
He defends the Takala family property against foreigners bent on seizing their land bit by bit.
- Wicked /Unsympathetic/Unfeeling
 He executed the D. O’s innocent wife and children in a very brutal way.
- Tactless/Flippant /Talkative
He states his point without thinking of the consequences such as the way he talks to the D.O, this leads to his detention.
(3x5=15marks)
- Role played
- He is locked up in the dog’s house and when he is released, he refuses to come out.
- He brings news about Achiebefuo’s death and its implication of the D.O in the theft and sale scandal
- He recruits twenty young men from neighbouring villages, who stir up the rebellion and unlike the elders, they are
ready for war with anybody
- Head of Takla’s family after the death of his uncle.
- He takes part in the cleansing ritual at the cave where the chief and quality elders are killed
- He executes the D. O’s wife and children and forces soil into the mouth of the D.O’s corpse
- He wages a relentless battle against the D.O by constantly challenging him that the foreigners must go.
(3x3+1=10marks)

5. a) Title: “Fulani Cattle” Author: John Pepper Clark 1+1 = 2 marks

b) Attitude of cattle: courageous/bold 1 mark
Poet’s attitude: - sympathy for the innocent cattle as a result of man’s inhumanity.
- frustration/despair
- pain/bitterness 2 marks
c) (i) regrets/sorrow coils/twists/winds 2 marks
(ii) rolling/moving up and down/vibrating in pain/sorrow 2 marks
(iii) pale/sick-looking/pallid 2 marks
(iv) crooked/twisted/rough 2 marks
d) – Simile: “contrition twines me like a snake”. Effectiveness: This brings out torture and shows the speaker’s regret, as he twists
himself like a snake.
- Rhetorical question: “You go to the house of slaughter?”/ “Can it be … Than storms which brim up the Niger?” Effectiveness:
The speaker imagines/wonders the cattle’s struggles, and brings out the sympathy and compassion of the poet.
- Hyperbole: “You’d experienced passions far stronger than storms which brim up the Niger.” Expresses the speaker’s thought
about the pain of the cattle which could have been more the storms that enlarges River Niger.
(1+1+1 x 2 = 6 marks)
e) Account of the rest of the poem:
- With the death of the cattle, it is free from all forms of torture. The troubles of life are over.
- The tiring and stressful journey through the grassland and forest to ‘hungry’ towns will no longer be necessary.
- The town is described as ‘hungry’ because the people need meat from the cattle.
- The death of the cattle serves as a form of rest for them.
- Its tail is now patient but the butcher’s long knife is needed to feed townsmen by the sea.
(2+2+2 = 6 marks)
6.
 Detailed account of “Falling Bush”
 The speaker exposes the sad realities of travelling abroad, which has always been a beautiful dream of many young
people in third world countries.
- The youth desire to travel abroad for greener pastures, even if it means traveling to countries or places they have never
heard about in their History and Geography lessons.
- They also travel because they want to overcome pressures and difficulties back home
 The speaker says travelling abroad is similar to living in the jungle (forest) where only the strong and determined survive.
- They are quick to forget the delicious meals their mothers back home prepares.
- They equally forget the warmth of their huts, and choose to live illegally, forgetting their education and lofty plans.
 Quality jobs are abandoned without assurance of what the future holds.
- Unlike the prodigal son, they are not ready to return home, leading to frustration
 The speaker concludes/emphasizes that travelling abroad is only a fancy dream, not a bed of roses.
- Being a place of despair and hopelessness, only those fit can survive.
(6+6+6 = 18 marks)
 Poet’s attitude towards the idea of ‘falling bush’
- Disappointment/despair/pessimism/hopelessness: the fancy imagination of the youth is unsuccessful.
- Condemnation/disapproval/rejection: According to the speaker, traveling abroad/overseas is not a bed of roses. Rather,
it’s a place of frustration where only the fittest survive.
- Regret: As seen through the youth, the speaker regrets the idea of travelling abroad for greener pastures. Settling there
and sure of tomorrow, makes the dream of ‘falling bush’ regrettable and frustrating.
 (3.5 x 2 = 7 marks)
7.
1) Loving / caring / kind
- Helps to find food for the Littluns
2) Hardworking / assiduous
- Participates in the building of the shetters
3) Sacrificial /selfless
- Gives help to the boys when need arises i.e. picks piggy’s glasses for him
4) Sympathetic / Consoling / Supportive
- Encourages Ralph that he will get back to where he comes from when he notices Ralph is worried about the situation
of the boys
- Gives his chunk of meat to piggy
5) Courageous /bold /Daring
- Moves along the forest all by himself to know the true nature of the beast
- He is the only one who truly observes the dead decomposing parachutist
6) Reserved /Meditative
- Simon talks little and goes to isolated places i.e. under the creepers (3x5=15marks)
ROLE PLAYED
- He helps in building the shelters
- Goes up to the mountain to know the true nature of the beast
- He is the only one who examines the dead parachutist.
- He does not believe in the beast and has a vision of it as a depraved human being.
- He brings out the theme of death by Martyrdom with Christian under tones.
- He illustrates the theme of love, selflessness and kindness(3x3+1=10mks)
8.
An Account of how piggy is killed
- Jack invades Ralph’s camp with his boys to take fire.
- A strong resistance is put up but jack succeeds to take piggy’s glasses.
- Piggy and Ralph go to Castle Rock to get Piggy’s glasses
- Jack has become more violent.
- He confronts Ralph and they fight.
- Jack takes Samneric hostage
- Roger pushes a boulder down on piggy.
- Piggy falls over the Cliff with a crushed head and dies
- This results also to the destruction of the conch. (3x6=18marks)
SIGNIFICANCE OF PIGGY’S DEATH
- Loss of civilization
- The conch shell which piggy holds as a symbol of civilization is shattered indicating the loss of civilization.
- Loss of reason
- Piggy’s death shows the boys have lost their ability to think rationally.
- Loss of Innocence
Piggy’s death signifies the boy’s loss of innocence hence savagery and barbarism at its climax. (3x3+1=10marks)