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SILENT SONGS ESSAYS QUESTIONS
1. .In Leonard Kibera's "A Silent Song", Mbane's life is one of pain and
hopelessness that death is seen as a welcome relief. Validate the truth of
this statement. (20 marks)

2. "Parents' attempts to control aspects of their children's lives cause more

harm than good. " With reference to Rwafa and Rondo in Charles
Mungoshi's story, "The Sins of the Fathers", discuss the truth of this
statement. (20 marks)
3. “With reference to Abioseh Nicol's "The Truly Married Woman", discuss
how events have been presented comically. (20 marks)
4. ."Ninema is an epitome ofa good businessperson that deserves to be
emulated. " Validate the given statement, making reference to the story
"Ninema" by Vrenika Pather. (20 marks)
5. ."The militia cause untold havoc in the lives of the natives as they subject
them to suffering." Basing your argument on Gloria Mwaninga's story,
"Boyi", discuss. (20 marks)
6. .In the story, "Incident in the Park", by Meja Mwangi, it can be concluded
that luck is never on a poor man's side. Validate the truth of the statement.
(20 marks)

7. .In Kevin Baldeosingh's story, "Cheque Mate", we can conclude that money
is a tool that enhances corruption of morals. Discuss. (20 marks)
8. ."Bad things happen to good people." With reference to "God Sees the
Truth, but Waits" by Leo Tolstoy, validate the truth of the statement.
(20 marks)

9. .Referring to "Ivory Bangles" by Eric Ng'maryo, discuss the aspects of

tradition presented in the story. (20 marks)

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10. ."Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. " Write an
essay in support of this statement, drawing illustrations from the story,
"A Man ofAwesome Power" by Naguib Mahfouz. (20 marks)

11. .With reference to "Talking Money" by Stanley Gazemba, justify the truth
of the statement that Mukidanyi is a classic example of one who shoots
himself in the foot when he does not heed to wise counsel.
(20 marks)

12. ."People who live in the street face a lot of challenges. " With reference to
"The Neighbourhood Watch" by Remy Ngamije, validate the truth of the
given statement. (20 marks)
13. .With reference to Filemon Liyambo's tale "December", discuss how the
characters thrive in concealing information. (20 marks)
14. .Using illustrations from the story "Ghosts" by Chimamanda Adichie,
write an essay on the effects of war
15. .life in urban areas is full of challenges for most people. Support this claim
by drawing clear illustrations from Meja Mwangi's incident in the Park.
(20 marks)

16. ."Life in the streets, as a physically challenged beggar, is not a walk in the
park" show the truthfulness of this statement using clear illustrations from
Leonard Kibera's A silent song (20 marks)

17. ."Every community is governed by its own unique traditions; some are
progressive and others retrogressive." Support this claim using illustrations
from Ivory Bangles. (20 marks)
18..."Do not judge people by the color their cloaks but by the nature of their actions." Show
the truthfulness at this statement using illustrations from Abioseh Nicol's 'The Truly married
woman.' (20 marks)

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19.."Failure to heed to good advice can be disastrous," Using illustrations from
talking money by Stanley Gazemba, support this statement. (20 marks)

20."Fate has a way of punishing or rewarding the victims based on their

actions." Support the above claim using illustrations from Leo Toistoy's God
sees the truth, but waits. (20 marks)

21."Many street dwellers show incredible resilience in the face of unspeakable

hardships. "Justify this statement using clear illustrations from Renig
Nganuje's. The Neighborhood Watch. (20 marks)

22.."Mental illness affects not only the victims but also the people close to
them. Support this statement using clear illustrations from Filemon
Liyambo's December. (20 marks)

23.."War has devastating effects." Show the validity of this statement using
clear illustrations from Gloria Mwaninga's story Boyi (20 marks)

24."Greed can blind one's eyes." Justify this statement using illustration from
Kevin Baldeosing's story Cheque Mate. (20 marks)

25.Will determination and hard work always triumph over obstacles?

Referring to Ninema in the anthology A Silent Song, explain this statement.

(20 marks)

26. Street life is sometimes the best home for people helpless in the hands of
society. Support this statement using illustrative facts from the A Silent Song
by Leonard Kibera (20 marks)

27.Marriage is a valued cultural and religious practice in most African

communities. Using relevant illustrations from The Truly Married Woman by
Abioseh Nicol, write an essay in support of this statement.

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28. Ninema is a short story about challenges of women in life. By referring
to the life of Ninema, support this assertion. Introduction (20 marks

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29.Discuss the theme of religion as brought out in A Silent Song by Leonard
Kibera . (20 marks)

30..Misuse of power leads to regret. Write an essay in support of the statement

with illustrations from A Man of Awesome Power by Naguib Mahfouz.

(20 marks)

31.Godwin Siundu's A Silent Song and Other Stories Misuse of power leads to
regret. Write an essay in support of the statement with illustrations from A Man
of Awesome Power by Naguib Mahfouz.

32.Discuss the theme of tradition as shown in Ivory Bangles by Eric

Ng'maryo. (20 marks)

33.Ivan Dmitritch's misfortune is as a result of his insatiable obsession/desire.

Write an essay to qualify this statement making reference to God Sees the
Truth, but Waits in A Silent Song and Other Stories . (20 marks)

34.In the face of affliction, faith is essential for man's survival. Write an essay
to validate this statement in reference to Leo Tolstoy s God Sees the Truth,
but Waits. (20 marks)

35.Ninema is an admirable character. Support this from Vrenika Pather's 'Ninema'

20marks.

36.When one is given power, he/she should use it onlyforgood but more often than not
people use it for wrongpurposes. Support this statement basing your argument from
Naguib Mahfouz's 'A Man of Awesome Power' (20 marks)

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37.Some cultural practices do not add value hence should be done away with. Show the
truthfulness of this assertion basing on Eric Ng'maryo's 'Ivory Bangles'. (20 marks)

38.War causes a lot of harm and thus should be avoided at any cost. Validate this statement
basing your illustrations from Chimamanda Adichie's 'Ghosts' (20 Marks)

39.Lack of courtesy between the police and civilians leads to lethal conflicts. Justify the
validity of this statement using illustrations from Meja Mwangi's Incident in the park.

(20 marks).

40.Action speaks louder than words. Discuss the truth of this saying using illustrations
from Leonard Kibera's A Silent Song. (20 marks)

41.Lack of courtesy between the police and civilians leads to lethal conflicts. Justify the
validity of this statement using illustrations from Meja Mwangi's Incident in the Park.

(20 marks).

42..Fraud and bribery has ruined the society and world we live in today.Using
illustrations from Kevin Badeosigh's Cheque mate support this statement. (20 marks)

43.Failure to heed advice result to consequences. Discuss the truth of this statement based
on ivory of bangles by Eric Ng'amaryo (20 marks)

44.The society today is filled with many evils that cause suffering to individuals. Discuss
refering to the short story by Chimamanda Adichie ,Ghosts

War has devastating effects and thus should be avoided at all cost. (20 marks)

45.People in the society use pretence as a tool to portray a perticular image. Discuss this
claim based on Abioseh Nical's The Trury married woman. (20 marks)

46.War ruins both society and the community. Basing your argument from GLoria
mwanga's Boyi,validate this Assertion. (20 marks)

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47.People living on the streets apply wisdom in order to survive the difficult conditions.
Write an essay to qualify this statement citing illustrations from Rem'y Ngamije’s the
Neighbourhood Watch. (20 marks)

48.People with admirable traits stand out. Basing your illustrations on Vrenika Pather's
Ninema, write an essay to validate this assertion. (20 marks)

49.Love and friendship is a driving force among members. Discuss this claim using
illustrations from Sins of fathers by Charles mungoshi(20 marks)

50.Lack of sound judgement results to regrets. Making refence to A man of awesome

power, justify this claim(20 marks)

51.Write an essay to show the relevance of the tittle "Silent song" by Leonard Kibera.

(20 arks)
52.In the face of hopelessness, what matters is the imagined freedom of our souls from
this world of suffering. Using illustrations from the short story, " A Silent Song " by
Leonard Kibera, write an essay in support of this statement.

53.Drawing illustrations from Leonard Kaberia’s A Silent Song prove that our actions have
more impact than what we say.

54.People commit unethical acts as a result of lack of care. Citing illustrations from Incident
in the Park by Meja Mwangi, write an essay to validate this statement.

55.Drawing illustrations from the story ‘A Silent Song’ by Leonard Kibera, write an essay
demonstrating the plight of people living with disability.

56.Drawing illustrations from Meja Mwangi's an incident in the park, write an essay to
discuss the problems of urbanization

57.Even in the face of challenges, we need to maintain our principles. Using Vrenker Pather’s
‘Ninema’, write an essay to support this statement. (20 marks)

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58Write a composition to illustrate effects of human-animal conflict drawing
illustrations from Eric Ng‟maryo‟s „‟ Ivory Bangles‟‟.

59.Basing your argument on ‘The Sins of the Fathers’ by Charles Mungoshi, show how
Rondo’s scars
are as a result of his father’s wrongdoings. (20 marks)

60.Using specific examples from Ng’maryo’s story Ivory Bangles, write an essay to show
that defiance can be a costly affair.

61.Ninema serves as an example of a virtuous woman who should be emulated in the

society. Using illustrations from the short story “Ninema” by Vrenika Pather, discuss
this assertion.

62.War is a social evil that should be avoided at all costs owing to its adverse
consequences Validate this statement basing your illustrations from Chimamanda
Adiche`s `Ghosts` (20mks)

63.Using specific examples from Meja Mwangi’s short story, Incident in the park, write
an essay to show that urban life can be uncaring and unjust.

64.Humans are deceitful in nature and can live in pretence before revealing their true
nature. Write an essay in support of this. Use the story The Truly Married by Aboise Niol.

65.With the growth of cities comes a fair share of challenges. Drawing specific examples
from Meja Mwangi’sAn Incident in the Park, write a composition to show the truth of
this statement

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