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Lit 212: Urban Literature From East Africa Question Paper

Lit 212: Urban Literature From East Africa

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2009

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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(MMUST)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR (SCHOOL BASED)
SECOND YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
COURSE CODE: LIT 212
COURSE TITLE: URBAN LITERATURE FROM EAST AFRICA

DATE: 22nd December 2009 TIME: 11.30 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer FOUR questions. Question one is compulsory.

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1. The urban environment is shown to be a most impersonal and unfriendly
place where all the odds are heavily stacked against the poor. Discuss this
statement with reference to at least two texts that you studied in this course. (25 marks)

2. Not all gutter rats are born in the gutter. Discuss the truthfulness of this
remark with reference to are last three street urchins in any two novels
that you studied in this course. (15 marks)

3. In Dar es Salaam by Night Ben Mtobwa details the tragic consequences of
family break up. Discuss with reference to the experiences of at least two
characters in the novel. (15 marks)

4. (A) Dodge Kiunyu in Charles Mangua’s Son of Woman is the
quintessential picaro surviving by the power of his wits. Discuss with
reference to the text. (15 marks)

5. Explain the major concerns of Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye in Street Life.
Cite illustrations from the text. (15 marks)

6. In Meja Mwangi’s Kill Me Quick the education system is condemned and
shown not to count for much. Discuss with reference to the experience of
at least three characters. (15 marks)

7. The urban slum dweller is shown to possess an innate humanity that
redeems his character despite his depraved existence. Illustrate this
statement by referring to at least three character traits of Ben in Meja
Mwangi’s Going Down River Road.

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