View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Variable Winds (Chapters 1 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 7, why is Obura's mother worried when he does not show up for breakfast?
(a) He usually misses breakfast.
(b) He usually ate breakfast early.
(c) He never tells his mother anything.
(d) He always hunts at this time.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the significance of reciting the history of the tribe or clan according to Akoko?
(a) It is a way to pass the time during long journeys.
(b) It is a duty to ensure that the history of the tribe is preserved and passed down through generations.
(c) It is a way to assert one's dominance over others.
(d) It is a way to scare children into respecting their elders.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 9, how does Nyabera's mother help her to grieve?
(a) By scolding her for not crying.
(b) By taking her on a trip.
(c) By giving her gifts.
(d) By telling her stories about her brother.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what is Nyar Asembo's main concern in the passage?
(a) Akoko's ability to cast spells.
(b) Akoko's inability to conceive regularly.
(c) Akoko's lack of appreciation for her beauty.
(d) Akoko's slim figure.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 5, how does the protagonist feel about her husband?

2. In Part 4: Chapter 4, what does the protagonist secretly hope Aoro's girlfriend will be like?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 11, who is the wife of Ramogi?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 5, how does Owuor Kembo, the protagonist's husband, respond to her leaving?

5. In Part 4: Chapter 3, what is Aoro's relationship with Wandia?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 337 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample