P310/3, Literature in English Paper 3 August, 2024 3 Hours Jul UGANDA MUSLIM TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION UMTA JOINT MOCK EXAMINATIONS - 2024 UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION Literature in English (Novels and short stories) Paper 3 3 Hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: + This paper consists of four Sections, A, B, C and D. ‘© Candidates must answer three questions in all. © Choose one question from Section D and two others from Section A, B or C. Not more than one question may be chosen from one section. «© Each essay question carries 33 marks. Any additional question(s) will NOT be marked. ‘@UMTA Joint Mocks 2024 Page 1of7Great Expectations mes that are developed through the relationship between Joe and CHARLES DICK! 1 Explain the the! Expectations: Pip in the novels ¢ > What lessons do you learn from the novel, Grea! Expectation THOMAS HARDY: Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Show how relevant the novel, Tess of the D'Urbervilles is to the Ugandan readers. Explain the lessons that the reader draws from the love relationship between ‘Angel Clare and Tess in the novel, Tess of the D'Urbervilles. JANE AUSTEN: Pride and Prejudice 5 Howare relationships in Pride and Prejudice affected by characters’ Social class consciousness? 6 Discuss the theme of pride as manifested in Jane Austen’ novel, Pride and Prejudice, SECTION B MONGO BETI: The Poor Christ of Bomba 7 Discuss the contributions of Catherine in the novel, The Poor Christ of Bomba. 8 Do you agree that Fr, Drumont severely fails in his evangelization mission in The Poor Christ of Bomba? Give reasons. NGUGI WA THIONGO: Devil on the Cross 9 How does Boss Kihara representatively exhibit the evil nature of the rich in the novel, Devil on the Cross? 10 “In Kenya, everything has gone wrong”. Clearly referring to the novel, Devil on the Cross, show what has gone wrong in Kenya. © UMTA Joint Mocks 2024 Page 2 of 7+ Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sans 1 Discuss the character of Arkardy as presented in the novel, Mathers an 1 fe iscus g generation's 2 Closely referring to the novel, Kathers and Sons, Discuss the young gen views about life, SECTION C ALEX LA GUMA: A Walk in the Night i i ht 3 How does the author evoke sympathy for Willieboy in A Walk in the Night ? 14 Examine the theme of suffering in A Walk in the Night. CHINUA ACHEBE: The Voter 15 Comment on Achebe’s portrayal of the electoral system in The Voter. 16 What is the relevance of The Voter to the Ugandan society? EZEKIEL MPHAHLELE: In Corner B 17 Which social evils does the author reveal in the society of the short story, J Corner B? 18 What is the contribution of Molamo (Talita’s husband) to the short story, J Corner B? SECTION D JULIUS OCWINYO: Footprints of the Outsider Amunu arrived where Bitoroci was and positioned himself in front of her “Look at him, ‘she spat, ‘so lazy he has to be woken by his mother when the sun is already up. And he thinks I can allow him to marry my daughter! Cede.’ And she spat a spray of saliva on the ground to her left. Amunu glanced at his mother, and then back a. Bitoroci. Amunu was in Senior Five, tall, dark, athletic. He was eighteen Bitoroci glared at him, her eyes dark with derision. ‘Look how he looks at his ‘mother,’ she said. “At your age you stil think your mother should always be around to give you support, ch? And you think you are a man!” Then she barked out a laugh. Just once Eh-hey! ‘Amunu glanced at his mother again, Then he looked back at Bitoroci. His tongue was as heavy as a grinding stone, His face began to convulse. ‘And now his face twitches like that of @ hen chief!” Bitoroci chided, “Tell me, young man. Tell me what you have been doing with my daughter! Tell me now! Tell me!” And her hands clenched hard ‘mat B-B-Bitoroci,’ Amunu stuttered, rubbing his palms together, ‘Imat Bito-* ‘He does not even know how tobe polite to his mother’s agemates,’ Bitoroci cut in, “rubbing his palms together like a praying mantis. When we were still young, we were © UMTA Joint Mocks 2024 Page 3 of 7cxpecied to keep our hands behind our backs while talking to an elder. Not rub them together in Bs otis as if we were begging for money!” erin ron of hs hands bend his back and looked down. “Hi itched even WOISe. “ is face ete en rghtened of Bitoroi. OFher hacksaw voce, he acd eyes, aN wer thought he would ever be the target of her rage until her je had nes tt her scorpion tongue. Hi him, She was the one who had started it all by sending é terest in tin biel connie handkerchief scented with talcum powder. And now he was i ike a common thief! ie: rors sted wp ‘where she had left off, "Now, young man, let me tell you one thing,® she announced: ‘No daughter of mine is going to marry the son of a man who is good only at hawking pawpaws and who does not posses even a single cow. And who lives ina smelly, run-down, grass-thatched house!” ‘And Bitoroci started moving towards her gleaming black-and-silver Raleigh bicycle parked right in the middle of Okullu Ipapalo’s compound. Katarina’s voice, however, cut her progress short. Bitoroci spun around to face Katarina, “Bitoroci,’ Katarina said, ‘I thought you had a quarrel with my son alone. Do not include us his parents in your quarrel, et me tell you. My husband may be an unimportant man who only sells pawpaws, but it is because of those pawpaws that our son is in secondary school. Its also because of those pawpaws that he has been sleeping with your daughter.” Bitoroci's eyes widened, then narrowed. Her chest heaved. Her male-lizard neck throbbed even harder. “Katarina,” she said, ‘your son may sleep with my daughter now but he will not marry hher. Afterall, of all the people you slept with only one married you. And you chose the worse of the lot, perhaps because you are so ugly.” Katarina laughed. Eh-hey! ‘Look who is talking about ugliness, "she countered. ‘I wonder whether Jago Olima married you with his eyes closed, what with your stiff and skinny neck and dry twiggy legs. No wonder no single man would take you, so you had to settle for an old married man. Bitoroci swallowed a ball of saliva. Then she spoke. *Old he may be,’ she said, ‘but I was not going to marry a worthless pawpaw seller who lives in a grass-thatched hut crawling with mice.” Katarina’s face had grown stormy. ‘Get out of my compoune,” she sereamed, ‘before I break your thin neck!” Then she dashed into the kitchen. Questions (a) What leads to the events in the extract, (08 marks) (b) Describe the character of Bitoric as depicted in the extract. (08 marks) (©) Explain the themes portrayed in this extract. (08 marks) the extract to the rest ofthe novel? (10 marks) (@ How significant DUMTA loint Mocks 2024 Page 4 0f7HOLE KULET: Vanishing Herds On her way back, she was overwhelmed by the beautiful scenery that stretched to the horizon before her eyes. ‘Thousands upon thousands of wild animals were grazing on the blush green tall grass that rippled in waves like the sea, In the sky, she saw a soaring olkupelia bitd secking a nibbling shrew, She heard crickets will in the nearby bushes, She ‘new hyraves drowsed in the hollow of the tees in the forest and on the same trees perched the ugly vultures with their almost featherless heads and necks, waiting to find another dying animal, She marveled at the symbiotic relationship of nature. Sadly, she thought, only human beings played a destructive role in that eyele of life. Only human beings, she conelued, were not content to leave things as nature had intended them to be. Even when they changed them, she thought angrily, they were seldom satisfied with the result Later that night afler Lembarta and Masintet had gone to Keep their nightly vigil, Norpisia reminded Kedoki of the dreams that she once had and which partly came true. ___‘Lonce told you about a dream | had, ‘she told him as she reached over to 2 pile of firewood for a stick, uncovered hot coals in the bed of ashes and then tossed bits of bark on them. The fire burst into flames and she tossed more pieces of wood into it. She moved closer to sit near it, ‘In that dream, I called you, but you faded away leaving me standing there desperately.” “Yes you told me, “Kedoki answered quieily. ‘As I told you then, it was @ dream. We must leave it as such.” “No, my husband, ‘she protested mildly, ‘A dream stops being a dream when it comes true.” “It could have been just a coincidence, ‘he said nonchalantly. ‘Nothing more than that.’ She tried to argue her case about the dreams but he seemed adamant and did not understand what she meant about them, Or if he did, he did not take her seriously. The dreams, however, kept on disturbing her mind. She recalled the first dream where she saw a giant lion crash into their cattle enclosure and pounce on a heifer. In the dream, Kedoki came out holding his spear to face the ferocious animal then, everything became hazy and Kedoki began to fade away. She called him desperately, but he did not answer her. Then, she recalled the other dream where Kedoki was injured, not by animals, but by his fellow human beings. Most disturbing were the last parts of the two dreams where her grandmother appeared urging her to go to the forest in the highlands and help wild animals fight a multi-headed monster that had invaded the forest. Questions (a) What occurs before this extract? (10 marks) (b) What is revealed about Norpisia’s character in the extract? (08 marks) (©) How effectively are themes revealed in the extract. (06 marks) (@) ‘Only human beings, she concluded, were not content to leave things as nature had intended them to be’. Basing on the whole novel, show how this is true. (10 marks) © UMTA Joint Mocks 2024 Page Sof 7OS! OGBU: The Moon atso Sets “Once out of earshot of those in the house, Pa Okolo: gave Uncle Ben the brief, I constituted of alittle background to the problem including all the insults and humiliations that he and the members of the family had endured over the years because of Mama Oby's behaviour, He did not tell him about the marriage proposal, neither did he mention the fact that the matter hindered his admission to the prestigious council of elders, Pa Okolo made it sound like everything was being done in the interests of the family’s honour and, in particular, to redeem Uncle Ben, As he spoke, he eye-balled his brother with the intensity ofa psychological prop. Ie would equally have detected any weaknesses likely to hamper delivery. When he was through with outlining the broad strategy, he asked Uncle Ben to give him his own assessment of the problem. Uncle Ben had understood what needed to be done but did not sev how it would be executed, Pa Okolo cautioned him to be extremely careful, “An old man like me cannot be caught with my hands soiled in a neighbour's pot of soup. Never! But that docs not mean that if the soup is prosented by a younger one, he would not eat, He would eat and ask questions later, if at all. A word is enough for the wise.” He made a quick tum and began to walk away like an army commander who had just finished giving instructions to his battalion and did not want any questions or follow-up reactions. “Wait, Pa Okolo. Wait.” Uncle Ben waved towards him. “Yes, what is it again?” “Nothing serious. Just ehm. Pa Okolo, can’t you spare a tot of what you have in that bottle? It is especially good this early in the morning.” Uncle Ben had been eycing the bottle which Pa Okolo held firmly under his armpit “Give you what? Is that why you stopped me? You must be mad. This is not a drink for poor and useless men like you. In any case, do you know what itis?” “Ofcourse! It is vodka.” “A ha! No wonder you went to Lagos and instead of bringing back prosperity like the chief, you brought back misery and a sack of tattered clothes. No wonder!” “Pa Okolo, why are you raising your voice? What wrong have 1 done now?” “You don’t know, Mr. Clueless? You are asking meto help you finish yourself, Look at you, incompetent and lazy.” There you go again,” said Uncle Ben, head bowed, “If I give you a shot of Vodu-kaa, the drink of the great Russian, | know what to expect. When the Russians drink it, they fly to the moon. As for you, with one shot you will dive into enw, sex is that palatable: the more you lick, the more you want, But it can destroy you equally. It looks like your wife has it in abundance. As for you, you are like abee, With a shot of vodu-kaa, you would be at it all day and that useless wife of yours will never go to the market to fend for the two of you. She does not seem capable of saying “no” because she is always hot. Look at her waist: She is Mrs, I:ver-ready. Her waist is expanding and yours in shrinking.” GUMTA Joint Mocks 2024 Page 6 of 7Questions (4) What circumstances lead to the events in the extract? (b) Deseribe the character of Pa Okolo as depicted in the extract, (e) How are themes depicted in the extract? (a) Explain the significance of this extract to the rest of the novel. END (08 marks) (08 marks) (08 marks) (10 marks) ‘© UMTA Joint Mocks 2024 Page 7 0f7