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The document is a marking scheme for the Kenya High Post Mock 2023, covering an excerpt from 'A Doll's House' by Henrik Ibsen, a poem about Richard Cory, grammar exercises, and composition writing prompts. It includes specific points for analysis, character descriptions, themes of female empowerment and irony, and various literary devices. Additionally, it outlines tasks for rewriting sentences, word formation, phrasal verbs, ambiguity, and idiomatic expressions.

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The document is a marking scheme for the Kenya High Post Mock 2023, covering an excerpt from 'A Doll's House' by Henrik Ibsen, a poem about Richard Cory, grammar exercises, and composition writing prompts. It includes specific points for analysis, character descriptions, themes of female empowerment and irony, and various literary devices. Additionally, it outlines tasks for rewriting sentences, word formation, phrasal verbs, ambiguity, and idiomatic expressions.

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KENYA HIGH POST MOCK 2023

MARKING SCHEME

1. Excerpt: A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

a) Before–
 Helmer accuse Nora of neglecting her most sacred duties; duty to her husband and
children. 
 Nora refutes saying there are other sacred duties; duties to herself. 
 Helmer tells her the duty to her husband and children comes before that of hers. 
After –
 Helmer accuses Nora of being ill and delirious. 
 Nora says she is most clear and certain in her mind. 
 Helmer questions how a sober mind can forsake her children. 
(Must be presented in point form. If not award 50% of the total marks. Any 2 points before
and 2 after)
b) Torvald is depicted as
 Abusive – he calls Nora blind, foolish woman
 Chauvinistic – he has low opinion for his wife. She has a sacred duty to husband and
children not herself. 
 Emotional–he shouts at Nora. He gets angry with Nora 
 Conservative – believes that a woman should not leave her marital home
c) Contrast in Nora’s character is seen in the following ways:
Before this she is submissive – she is at peace when called skylark, song bird, squirrel etc. 
She is also naïve – Mrs. Linde calls her a kid and less experienced. She accepts such labels
In the excerpt Nora is authoritative and independent.  She authoritatively states that she has a
sacred duty to herself first then to husband and children. She is ready to pursue the opinion of the
few. She assertively questions a law that does not allow a woman the right to spare her old dying
father or save her husband’s life. 
(Any 2 clearly explained differences)
d) Female empowerment – Nora questions the logic of the law if it does not allow a woman
to spare her old dying father or save her husband’s life. The law should have such
provisions. 
 Gender equality – the wife goes through name calling from her husband. Nora feels
she has a duty to herself. She says she should be treated as a human being. The law
should grant gender equality. 
 Place of women in the society – Torvald believes a woman’s role is being a wife and a
mother 
e) Helmer’s question shows how religion is used to perpetuate the oppression of women in the
society. 
f) Features of style evident in the excerpt
 Rhetoric questions – “can you not understand your place in your home?’  This is
used to show Torvald’s attitude towards Nora
 Irony – Nora’s change of character is completely unexpected. She comes out as an
assertive woman contrary to Torvald’s expectations. 
 Simile – “You talk like a child.” This again reveals Torvald’s condescending attitude
toward Nora. 
(Any one well illustrated and explained feature of style)
g) The mood is tense/anxious – the heated argument in the dialogue characterized by
different viewpoints carries a lot of conflict. Nora is ready to quit the marriage. 
h) Meaning of word and phrases as used in the excerpt
(i) I can think and make own decisions
(ii) Ordained Christian minister
(iii) Moral sense of right and wrong 
(iv) Baffles/vexes/disturbs/bewilders/puzzles

2. Poem 20 marks

a) The poem is about a man who is deeply troubled yet he manages to conceal his inner
conflict using a false facade. He has a striking outward appearances that can easily conceal
the battle. “whenever Richard Cory went………….” 
“….went home and put a bullet through his head”
The poem can also be said to about:
 Wealth and status do not guarantee happiness- the relationship between money and
happiness. 
 Income inequality
 Perception(don’t judge a book by it’s cover) 
b) Lower class/commoner/poor/subordinate/keen 
The commoners are observant and they admire Richard Cory: his grooming, his simplicity,
his stature. They are appreciative of his genteel nature. 
c) The poet means that they worked hard and waited for their success or breakthrough 
d) Irony  – Richard Cory seems a happy man with all the pleasures of life yet he commits
suicide. Implies that wealth and status do not guarantee happiness. “Went home and put a
bullet through his head”
Metaphor  – “..So on we worked, and waited for the light,” – they are waiting for the loads
to be lightened or for their lives to get easier 
Simile  – And he was rich—yes, richer than a king
Shows he was a wealth man ,lived like a royal. 
(Any two well identified and explained features of style. 1d+Ill. 1mk Expl. 1mk)
e) Ironic/Sarcastic – It’s ironical that an enviable person ends up killing himself. “…..in fine
we thought he was everything…..” 
f) Sad/melancholic/somber  – a man whose outward look is outstanding the commoners wish
to emulate him but he kills himself. “…..to make us wish that we were in his place.” 
g) The title of the poem is relevant  because the poem is about Richard Cory; his good looks,
his wealth and ultimately commits suicide. The lower class look up to him with envy and
admiration.
“…when Richard Cory went down…… 
“…he was rich –yes,richer than a king” 

3. GRAMMAR 15 marks

a) Rewriting the sentences


(i) Unless you arrive in school early, you will be punished.
(ii) Hardly had the baby arisen when the mother left for the market.
(iii) But for not working hard, Tom would have passed his exams.
b) Word formation
(i) The heavy rainfall rendered all the planes immobile.
(ii) We had to take part in several strenuous exercises for us to win the game
(iii) The money she has is enough for her sustenance in school
c) Phrasal verbs
(i) The police asked the driver to pull over the vehicle
(ii) The students complained that they could not make out what the speaker was saying.
(iii) The girl passed out after receiving the shocking news
d) Ambiguity
(i) The chicken has been cooked and is ready to be eaten
(ii) The chicken is ready to be fed.
i) I do not like planes that fly.
ii) I do not like the act of flying planes
e) Idiomatic expressions
i) Cut to size – made them realize they are not that good
ii) Flash in the pan – just happen by chance and might not happen again.
101/3
1) Composition writing (compulsory))
Either
a) Write a composition ending with the following words
“… up to today, I have never understood who in their right mind could do such an inhuman act”.
(20marks)
b) Despite Covid19 causing havoc to life as we knew it, there are positives that have come out
of the pandemic. Write a composition to justify the above assertion. 20 marks

This question should be a discursive essay in which the candidate brings out the
positive effects of Covid19. The mark will be awarded on the candidate’s linguistic
ability rather than on the points presented by the candidate.

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