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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 3, how does Nyabera's mother react when her daughter expresses her concern about not being able to have children with the new religion?
(a) She laughs at her daughter's concern.
(b) She ignores her daughter's concern and changed the subject.
(c) She agrees with her daughter and advised her to leave the new religion.
(d) She offers to help her daughter find a solution to the problem..

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

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

4. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what is the purpose of the tero in Nyabera's culture?
(a) To keep the dead man's name and lineage alive.
(b) To ensure the widow did not remarry.
(c) To provide for the widow and her children.
(d) To give the husband rights over the woman.

5. In Part 3: Chapter 2, what is the attitude of most Kenyans towards independence?
(a) They are happy and jubilant about it.
(b) They Are afraid of it.
(c) They Are angry about it
(d) They sre indifferent towards it.

6. In Part 2: Chapter 7, what is Awiti's attitude towards the overtures made by the men at the teacher training college?
(a) She is scared and intimidated.
(b) She is annoyed and angry.
(c) She is indifferent and apparently cold.
(d) She is flattered and encouraged them.

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

8. In Part 3: Chapter 1, what do the parents do when they notice the difference between Veronica and Rebecca's size and personality?
(a) They ignore the difference and let the twins develop at their own pace.
(b) They favor Rebecca over Veronica.
(c) They give Veronica extra food to help her gain weight.
(d) They take the twins to the doctor to find out if there is anything wrong.

9. 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.

10. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what is the significance of the ceremony performed for Nyabera's daughter Obura?
(a) It is to celebrate the birth of the child.
(b) It is a naming ceremony.
(c) It is to ward off any illnesses.
(d) It is to confuse the evil spirits and enhance the child's chances of survival.

11. In Part 2: Chapter 9, what does Elizabeth want to do before her grandmother's death?
(a) Sign up for citizenship.
(b) Sign up for classes.
(c) Get another job.
(d) Get married, have children, and enjoy great grandchildren.

12. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is Elizabeth's job and how do people view her because of it?
(a) She is a farmer and people respect her hard work.
(b) She is a doctor and people are inspired by her career.
(c) She is a teacher and people envy her salary.
(d) She is a writer and people criticize her for not having a real job.

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

14. In Part 3: Chapter 1, how does Becky learn to crawl?
(a) She learns by taking a crawling class.
(b) She learns by imitating her sister, but backwards at first.
(c) She learns by watching other babies.
(d) She never learned to crawl and went straight to walking.

15. In Part 2: Chapter 5, how does Owuor help Maria during her time of agony?
(a) He makes her laugh with his jokes.
(b) He gives her money to help her situation.
(c) He cooks her meals and cleaned the house.
(d) He reads to her from psalms.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 4, what is Aoro's reaction to his brother's operation?

2. In Part 3: Chapter 6, what does Elizabeth hope for as her mother becomes ill?

3. In Part 3: Chapter 10, why does Vera feel like she does not understand her faith?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 6, why is it difficult for girls to get an education during that time?

5. In Part 3: Chapter 9, what does Becky reveal to her sister Vera that shocks her?

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