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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 6, what does the telegram from Aluor say?
(a) Mark should come visit.
(b) The twins are doing well.
(c) Maria is well.
(d) Maria is very ill.

2. In Part 3: Chapter 10, how does Vera deal with examination fever?
(a) She ignores it and does not study.
(b) She tries to read as many books as possible in a short time.
(c) She stays on top of her work throughout the year and takes breaks when needed.
(d) She studies all night long making notes.

3. In Part 2: Chapter 3, what does Nyabera insist her mother and child call her when she returned to Yimbo?
(a) Maria.
(b) Mary.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Martha.

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

5. 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 annoyed and angry.
(b) She is flattered and encouraged them.
(c) She is scared and intimidated.
(d) She is indifferent and apparently cold.

6. In Part 3: Chapter 4, what is Aoro's reaction to his brother's operation?
(a) He is scared by the operation.
(b) He does not care about it at all.
(c) He is upset and cannot get over it.
(d) He is fascinated by the stitches on the scar.

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

8. In Part 3: Chapter 8, why does Tommy feel no strong need to sample the market before settling down?
(a) He believes in being faithful to his girlfriend .
(b) He is not interested in dating other women.
(c) He is too busy with his studies to date.
(d) He wants to avoid the fast-moving Mercedes types.

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

10. In Part 2: Chapter 3, what does Nyabera's mother tell her when she expresses her longing to go back to the mission?
(a) To forget about the mission and focus on having children.
(b) To stay in Yimbo and continue with the new religion.
(c) To take her mother and the children with her to the mission.
(d) To wait for her husband to return from his travels.

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

12. In Part 2: Chapter 7, what is the penalty for maintaining a liaison with someone of the opposite sex?
(a) A stern warning from the authorities.
(b) Expulsion from the teacher training college.
(c) A fine of 100 shillings.
(d) Suspension for a week.

13. In Part 2: Chapter 3, what does Nyabera's daughter and nephew ask her to tell them about?
(a) The journey to appeal to the DO and the DC.
(b) The escape to Misri (Egypt).
(c) The birth of Yeso Kristo.
(d) The bad King Herodes.

14. In Part 3: Chapter 9, why does Vera think it is important for Becky to tell their parents about her engagement to John?
(a) Because Becky is her sister and it is her duty to tell their parents.
(b) Because John is a pilot.
(c) Because it will make her seem important.
(d) Because John is white and their father might react badly.

15. In Part 3: Chapter 5, what is the main reason for Mark and Elizabeth's frequent hospital visits during the pregnancy?
(a) Elizabeth has high blood pressure.
(b) The baby has a heart condition.
(c) Elizabeth has a miscarriage.
(d) Mark is ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 1, how does Becky learn to crawl?

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

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

4. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what do Aoro and his siblings do at the river?

5. In Part 3: Chapter 2, what is the attitude of most Kenyans towards independence?

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