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Play Passage

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Read the play extract below and answer the questions that follow

(A village setting. MAMA NJERI is seated outside her hut, sorting beans. Her daughter WANJIKU enters, looking excited.)

WANJIKU: (Breathlessly) Mother! Mother! I have wonderful news!

MAMA NJERI: (Looks up, concerned) What is it, my child? Why are you running like a frightened antelope?

WANJIKU: The headteacher has selected me to represent our school at the national science competition!

MAMA NJERI: (Standing up, overjoyed) Praise be to the Almighty! My daughter, I am so proud of you.

WANJIKU: But Mother, I will need money for transport and accommodation in Nairobi.

MAMA NJERI: (Her face falls) Nairobi? That is far away. And money... (She sighs heavily) Let me speak to your father when he returns from the market.

WANJIKU: (Pleading) Please, Mother. This is my chance to make something of myself.

MAMA NJERI: (Firmly but kindly) I know, my child. We will find a way. Education is the key to a better future.

  1. Question 1

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    Where does this scene take place?

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  2. Question 2

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    What news does Wanjiku bring?

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  3. Question 3

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    What problem does Wanjiku face?

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  4. Question 4

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    Describe Mama Njeri's character based on this extract.

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    Mama Njeri is a loving and supportive mother. She is proud of her daughter's achievement but also realistic about their financial situation. She is encouraging, as shown by her words 'We will find a way. Education is the key to a better future.'

  5. Question 5

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    Explain the dramatic device used in the stage direction '(Her face falls)'.

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