Excerpt 19: Fathers of Nations Sample Excerpts with Answers

We are unable to regulate the sugar level in our blood, and that kills most of us. This medicine is what keeps those of us who survive alive.
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 Fathers of Nations Excerpt 18 Questions

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"Believe me, officer," he told the youth. "Without this medicine, I couldn't live a day."

"Is that right?" The youth yawned, making even more obvious his indifference to what he had just heard.

"I wouldn't know, sir," he added, meaning he could not be any less interested, his interest being zero already. Then, suddenly, he snapped to alert. He had remembered something. "Hey! You could hurt other people with that."

"With this needle?"

"Yes, with that needle."

"And what would I use for my next shot?" "Just as I thought. What next shot?"

"Officer, let me ask you something. How old do you think I am? seventy?"

"Yes, plus or minus five."

"That's correct. Now, out of every one hundred people in that age range, thirty of us are diabetic. We are unable to regulate the sugar level in our blood, and that kills most of us. This medicine is what keeps those of us who survive alive." He brandished his cellophane pouch again. "We shoot it into our veins with needles like that one."

"That may be so, sir. But you cannot take that stuff in. Leave it here with me."

"I'll do no such thing if I have to wait here until the cows come home."

"What cows? Sir, you are holding up the line." "This needle is my life, officer."

Excerpt 19 Fathers of Nations questions

a)      Place the excerpt in its immediate 4mks

b)      Discuss three major issues in this excerpt 6mks

c)      Discuss two-character traits of Comrade Melusi in this excerpt. (4 marks)

d)      "I wouldn't know, sir." Add a question tag. (1 mark)

e)      Discuss any three aspects of style in this excerpt. (6 marks)

f)       Explain the meaning of the following expressions from the excerpt. (4 marks)

i)        Yearned

ii)      Brandished

iii)     Holding up

iv)     Indifference

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