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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Waiyaki think he will go to get more teachers?

2. What is given to Waiyaki to cover him after his circumcision?

3. What shape does Waiyaki see in his mind?

4. Where is Muthoni taken at the end of Chapter Ten?

5. Who has Waiyaki tried to talk to but been unable to voice his thoughts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the overall reaction to Muthoni's death among the people of the ridges?

2. Describe the scene Waiyaki walks into in Chapter Fifteen.

3. What does Waiyaki plan to speak about at the meeting of the parents?

4. Why were parents proud when their child came home with a tear-stained face?

5. How does Waiyaki wait for the "surgeon" at the beginning of Chapter Ten?

6. What news does Waiyaki hear from the Siriana Mission near the end of Chapter Twelve?

7. What is the history of Marioshoni?

8. How does Nyambura feel about Waiyaki at the end of Chapter 17?

9. Describe the new school.

10. What is the subject of the songs sung by the children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important is Waiyaki's "yearning for something more" in the development of his character? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ways in which courage is defined and portrayed throughout the novel. Use at least three specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

How is the concept of family, and its importance, portrayed in "The River between"? Please be specific.

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