English Paper 3 Question Paper
2015 KCSE Tharaka South Joint Examination
English Paper 3
1. (20 Marks)
Imaginative composition(compulsory)Write a story to illustrate the saying: “Out of sight, out of mindâ€
20 marks
Write a story beginning with: The crumpled dress and the tears in her eyes made me …….
20 marks
2 (20 Marks)
The compulsory set text : The river and the source“With determination and commitment, women can attain greatness.†With close reference to the novel justify this statement.
20 marks
3 (20 Marks)
The optional set text (DRAMA) The short story
Illieva and Olembo (Ed), When The Sun Goes Down and Other stories
With illustration from Michael Anthony’s “Sandra Street†contrast Sandra with the side of the town.
20 marks
Drama
Francis Imbuga; Betrayal in the city
“In a dictatorial regime, both the ruler and the ruled suffer.†With close reference to the events in the play, justify this statement.
20 marks
T he novel
Witi Ihimaera, The Whale Rider
“Koro Apirana is the bridge between the past and the future life of the Maori people.†Using Ihimaera’s the Whale Rider, discuss.
20 marks