FATHERS OF NATIONS SAMPLE EXCERPTS
EXCERPT 1
Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow. (25 marks)
"Then, answer my question."
"l see I had totally misjudged you, Ms. McKenzie." He
had seen a Iamb: vulnerable. Now he saw a lioness: dangerous. "l thought
you were a proper good-mannered journalist. Instead, I just see one of those
fire eaters who confuse journalism with
bad manners."
"Dr. Afolabi, you haven't answered my..."
"What joy do you get out of being rude to those you
interview? You like watching them explode from anger and then bleed, is that
it? Fine, but we have just met? What did I do that offended you?"
"Let me put my question another way, Dr. Afolabi; Why did you
come to this summit?
"Correction: I didn't come; I was invited. That means
presidents wanted me here, Repeat: presidents. They saw merit in the book you
dismiss as pessimistic and wanted me to assure them that Way Omega agrees with
it. So who cares what you think? What do you know about books, anyway? Let me
tell you something else, Ms.
McKenzie..." He changed his mind-a voice inside him was
saying he had become too defensive. "On further thought, let me not. I
don't think I have to defend my book before anyone, least of all before a
third-rate reporter for the Zambian News:
"Gambian, she said.
'Whatever!"
"All right, Dr. Afolabi. Now can you think through your book
and give me an example, a specific
example, on which Way Omega agrees with your book?"
'Yes, I can."
a)
'Then
answer my question.' Which question has Ms. McKenzie asked Dr. Afolabi? (2
marks)
b)
Dr.
Afolabi says that he does not think he has to defend his book before anyone.
What is the title of his book? (1 mark)
c)
From
the information in this excerpt, describe the character of Dr. Afolabi. (6
marks)
d)
Using
clear illustrations, identify two styles used in the excerpt. (4 marks)
e)
What
is Dr. Afolabi's role during the heads of state summit? (2 marks)
f)
From
what Dr. Afolabi explains to Ms. McKenzie, describe what Way Omega entails. (3
marks)
g)
What
happens immediately after this excerpt? (3 marks)
h)
Give
the meaning of the following words as used in the excerpt. (4 marks)
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(ii) Pessimistic
(iii) Defensive
(iv) Third-rate