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Read the excerpt below and then answer the questions that follow.
Once he had spoken those words, Ole Kaelo felt guilty. Ever since he began negotiating for the supply of the inputs, he had told no one of the deal. It had already cost him a fortune but if the deal went through, he thought apprehensively, it make all the difference. He now felt rueful. It was as though by speaking about it, he had broken spell that would have brought the good fortune. He grew anxious, leaned back on his his seat, crossed his legs, trying to firmly suppress his own distaste for in corruption that was entrenched those contract giving offices. He had long realized that the choice was between remaining a nobody, self-righteously and accepting, sensibly,that the man with the meat was also the same man with the knife. Whoever wanted to eat meat, must of necessity dance to the music of the man who held the two. "My brother Ole Kaelo," Supeyo called amidst malicious laughter that had a touch of friendly...

Answer Text:
a) Who is ole Supeyo and why has Ole Kaelo come to visit him.
He is Ole Kaelo’s friend, a successful business man whom he considers his mentor and a respected elder in Nasila.
Ole Kaelo has gone to consult him on various issue including business.

b) Why is Ole Kaelo hesitant to say who he has made contract with? Explain your answer.
He is not sure his friend ole Supeyo will accept his plans to do business with Oloisudori.
He feels that it is his guarded secret.

c) What do we learn about corruption in this excerpt?
Corruption is discomfiting. It is entrenched in this
society and it destroys reputation.

d) Describe the character of each of the following as brought out in the excerpt.
i) Ole Supeyo
ii) Ole Kaelo
i) Ole Supeyo is honest/frank. He tells Ole Kaelo the truth about Oloisudori that he is the most corrupt in Nasila.
He is cautious. He warns Ole Kaelo against doing business with Oloisudori.
ii) Ole Kaelo is corrupt. He does business with Oloisudori who is corrupt and spend a fortune to secure a contract with him.
He is secretive. He had told no one about his deal with Oloisudori.

e) Identify and illustrate four features of styles in this excerpt.
i) Dialogue-Dialogue between Ole Kaelo and Ole Supeyo.
ii) Local dialect- Taba.
iii) Idiomatic expression- pour cold water on.
iv) Sarcasm-Ole Supeyo says sarcastically that he will be glad to share some of the contracts with Ole Kaelo should he run short of the supplies.

f) “Don’t trust him any further than this you would have hyena in your homestead.” Relate this to Oloisudori’s actions later in the text.
He blackmails Ole kaelo into forcing his daughter Resian to marry him.When Resian escapes he demands for Taiyo. During his visit at the Kaelos, he stares at Resian inappropriately to an extent she could feel his eyes unbuttoning her blouse.

g) What happens immediately after this excerpt?
Ole Kaelo’s family leave Simiren’s home where they were hosted and are ushered into their newly built home by Ole Kaelo.

h) Explain the meaning of each of the following words as used in the excerpt.
i) Of necessity
ii) Integrity.
i) Unavoidably/compulsorily/inevitably.
ii)Honesty/uprightness.