View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 3, how do the twins react when they see their father reaching for his main implement of discipline?
(a) They start to cry and begged for mercy.
(b) They blame their older brothers for their misbehavior.
(c) They make up a story to try to get out of trouble.
(d) They keep quiet and try to stay out of trouble.

2. In Part 2: Chapter 7, how many men and women are at the teacher training college?
(a) 6 girls and 28 men.
(b) 20 girls and 20 men.
(c) 6 men and 28 girls.
(d) 10 girls and 10 men.

3. In Part 3: Chapter 7, who is Tommy Muhambe?
(a) Vera's teacher.
(b) Vera's admirer.
(c) Vera's father.
(d) Vera's brother.

4. In Part 2: Chapter 1, why does Ogoma Kwach neglect his wife after marrying Nyabera?
(a) He is following the spirits' directions.
(b) He wants to have a son with Nyabera to have a foothold on her wealth.
(c) He is in love with Nyabera.
(d) He is tired of his wife.

5. In Part 2: Chapter 9, why does Maria find it easier to accept Akoko's death?
(a) She has been preparing for her mother's death for a long time.
(b) She has buried many family members before.
(c) She has a better understanding of the dying process.
(d) She does not love her mother as much as Elizabeth did.

6. In Part 2: Chapter 5, who is the boy that Maria realizes loved her like a mother?
(a) A child she had been taking care of in the village.
(b) Her own son.
(c) The son of the married man she had been with.
(d) Her nephew Owuor.

7. In Part 2: Chapter 10, how do the people in the parish view Father Peter?
(a) As an ineffective and disorganized figure.
(b) As a beloved and dedicated figure.
(c) As a priest who took his calling for granted.
(d) As a beloved and dedicated figure.

8. In Part 3: Chapter 10, why does Vera feel like she does not understand her faith?
(a) She is too young and inexperienced
(b) She has never been taught properly about her faith.
(c) She is not intelligent enough to understand it
(d) Her parents never talked to her about it.

9. In Part 3: Chapter 4, what is Mark's opinion of religion?
(a) He does not have an opinion on religion
(b) He is a devout Catholic.
(c) He didn't believe in religion at all.
(d) He thinks it is a good thing, but has doubts about the priesthood.

10. In Part 3: Chapter 10, what does Vera think about attending Mass?
(a) She enjoys it and finds it meaningful.
(b) She only attends out of habit and obligation.
(c) She finds it boring and pointless.
(d) She finds it tedious.

11. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what happens to Odongo at the river?
(a) He catches a fish.
(b) He nearly drowns.
(c) He gets lost.
(d) He falls and scrapes his knee.

12. In Part 3: Chapter 7, who has benefited most from the two year sojourn with their grandmother?
(a) Opiyo.
(b) Becky.
(c) Vera.
(d) Opiyo.

13. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what does Nyabera consider her favorite prayer and source of strength?
(a) The central teaching of Christianity.
(b) The Angelus prayer.
(c) The Sikh prayer.
(d) The Lord's Prayer.

14. In Part 2: Chapter 6, what subjects are taught in the newly founded primary school?
(a) Only religion, reading and simple arithmetic.
(b) Only Nature Study, Mathematics and Geography.
(c) English, Mathematics, Geography, Nature Study and History.
(d) Only History, Geography and English.

15. In Part 3: Chapter 4,w ho seems to have a budding vocation as a priest?
(a) Becky.
(b) Tony.
(c) Aoro.
(d) Vera.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 6, what is the reason for Mark and Elizabeth's sudden departure?

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

3. In Part 2: Chapter 3, what does Nyabera insist her mother and child call her when she returned to Yimbo?

4. In Part 3: Chapter 7, what does Mark think of Tommy Muhambe?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what is the significance of Good Friday at the mission church?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 716 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample