Excerpt 13: Fathers of Nations Sample Excerpts with Answers
In a sermon four years earlier, Pastor Chiamaka had made statements he believed to be well within the bounds of permissible political expression
EXCERPT 13 Fathers of Nations Excerpt questions Read the excerpt below and
answer the questions that follow. (25 marks) "Good evening, Pastor" The caller was in a jovial mood.
His voice was all syrup and honey. As part of a growing informality between him
and Pastor Chiamaka, he had taken to calling Pastor Chiamaka only by title like
that. "This is your guide here speaking." " Is that right? Let me call the media," Pastor Chiamaka said
sarcastically. His scheme having failed, he was smouldering in a bad mood he
was nursing on purpose, as in a self-indulgent act of slow suicide over a fire
he had set at minimum. "Pastor, you sound angry," said his guide "Why shouldn't l?" "Goodness, you are angry!" "You would be too if you were in my position." "Enough of your self-pity! Now let me remind you..." "Don't." In a sermon four years earlier, Pastor Chiamaka had made
statements he believed to be …