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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Love and Life (Chapters 1 - 10).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what does the herdsman tell the chief about Obura and the third man?
(a) They are seen together before they leave.
(b) Obura owe the third man money.
(c) That Obura is a liar.
(d) They are fighting before they leave.

2. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is Akoko's condition and how does she feel about it?
(a) She is nearing the end of her life and longs for her late husband.
(b) She has poor hearing and weak eyesight, but is content.
(c) She is experiencing strange heart palpitations but does not mind.
(d) She is healthy and happy.

3. In Part 2: Chapter 2, how does Nyabera feel after seeing the church and hearing about the central teaching of Christianity?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Confused.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what happens to Nyabera's first child?
(a) Nyabera did not have any children Answer: b) The child died at the age of two.
(b) The child died at the age of two.
(c) The child was healthy and happy.
(d) The child was sickly but still alive.

5. In Part 2: Chapter 9, what is Elizabeth's reaction to her grandmother's death?
(a) She is relieved
(b) She is angry and confused.
(c) She accepts it easily.
(d) She does not care.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 7, who has benefited most from the two year sojourn with their grandmother?

2. In Part 3: Chapter 1, why does Elizabeth move back to her old teaching job at Aluor?

3. In Part 2: Chapter 5, how does Owuor help Maria during her time of agony?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what is the purpose of the tero in Nyabera's culture?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 9, how does Nyabera's mother help her to grieve?

(see the answer key)

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