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Critical Reading And Response Question Paper

Critical Reading And Response

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In English And Linguistics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS
ALT 100: CRITICAL READING AND RESPONSE

DATE: Friday 11th July, 2008 TIME: 8.00 a.m. ? 10.00 a.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions, one from each of the three Sections.

SECTION A
1.
Present a concise critique of Francis Imbuga?s Betrayal in the City.
Or
2.
Which short story did you like most in either Ngugi wa Thiong?o?s Secret Lives or Ngumi Kibera?s The Grapevine Stories? Why?

SECTION B
3.
One should read a text just to enjoy it because criticism is a tedious exercise?. Do you agree? Support your answer with specific reasons.
Or
4.
Discuss the essentials of criticism basing your argument on Chinua Achebe?s Things Fall Apart.

SECTION C
5.
?Marjorie Macgoye is a feminist writer?. Discuss with supporting evidence from The Present Moment.
Or
6.
What is Literature? Using examples, distinguish between a literary text and a non-literary text.