CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2

36 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.

1. 1(a)8 marksDescribe ONE incident which features the living Caesar and ONE incident which features Caesar after his death.
2. 1(b)8 marksDiscuss how Shakespeare uses Caesar's life OR death to show his power.
3. 1(c)9 marksExamine ONE dramatic technique that Shakespeare uses to portray Caesar's power.
4. 2(a)8 marksDescribe TWO incidents which portray EITHER love for country OR love for spouse.
5. 2(b)8 marksDiscuss ONE character's attitude to EITHER love for country OR love for spouse.
6. 2(c)9 marksExamine how Shakespeare uses EITHER irony OR contrast to portray the theme of love.
7. 3(a)8 marksDescribe TWO instances in which the audience is exposed to the African way of life.
8. 3(b)8 marksDiscuss ONE instance in which there is tension between the African way of life and the European way of life.
9. 3(c)9 marksExamine how Soyinka uses EITHER characterization OR contrast to portray the tension between the African and European way of life.
10. 4(a)8 marksDescribe ONE incident in which Sidi is featured and ONE incident in which Sadiku is featured.
11. 4(b)8 marksDiscuss the role of ONE of the women described in (a) above.
12. 4(c)9 marksExamine the dramatic function of women in the play.
13. 5(a)8 marksFor EACH poem, describe the discrimination experienced.
14. 5(b)8 marksFor EACH poem, discuss how the discrimination affects the speaker.
15. 5(c)9 marksFor EACH poem, examine ONE device the poet uses to explore the theme of discrimination.
16. 6(a)8 marksFor EACH poem, describe the type of love experienced.
17. 6(b)8 marksFor EACH poem, discuss the speaker's attitude to the love described in (a) above.
18. 6(c)9 marksFor EACH poem, examine ONE device the poet uses to portray the theme of love.
19. 7(a)8 marksDescribe why Mama King desires freedom.
20. 7(b)8 marksDiscuss how Mama King's quest for freedom affects the caregivers at Frangipani House.
21. 7(c)9 marksExamine the writer's use of contrast OR flashback to explore the theme of freedom.
22. 8(a)8 marksDescribe TWO incidents from Mama King's past.
23. 8(b)8 marksDiscuss how ONE of the incidents described in (a) above impacts Mama King's present condition.
24. 8(c)9 marksExamine ONE narrative technique the writer uses to explore the past.
25. 9(a)8 marksDescribe ONE incident which portrays traditional Igbo justice and ONE incident which portrays colonial justice.
26. 9(b)8 marksDiscuss ONE way in which the justice described in (a) above is alike OR ONE way in which it is different.
27. 9(c)9 marksDiscuss Achebe's use of EITHER contrast OR irony to present the theme of justice in the novel.
28. 10(a)8 marksDescribe the mother-child relationships between Ekwefi and Ezinma, and Nwoye and his mother.
29. 10(b)8 marksChoose ONE of the relationships in (a) above and discuss TWO features of this relationship which support the view that 'Mother is Supreme'.
30. 10(c)9 marksExamine ONE technique used in the presentation of the mother-child relationship.
31. 11(a)8 marksFor EACH story, describe the experience in the foreign country.
32. 11(b)8 marksFor EACH story, discuss ONE effect the experience has on the protagonist.
33. 11(c)9 marksFor EACH story, examine the writer's use of EITHER contrast OR irony in portraying the experiences in foreign cultures.
34. 12(a)8 marksFor EACH story, describe an incident in which the main character faces hardship.
35. 12(b)8 marksFor EACH story, discuss how the main character deals with the hardship described in (a) above.
36. 12(c)9 marksFor EACH story, examine ONE technique used to portray the hardship experienced.