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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 10, what does Elizabeth believe about her marriage with Mark?
(a) That it will only last a short time.
(b) That the Church's teachings will help her continue to love her husband.
(c) That it will be easy and without difficulties.
(d) That her unshakeable faith in God will prevent any problems in the marriage.

2. In Part 3: Chapter 6, who is Elizabeth's father?
(a) Maria.
(b) Mark.
(c) Akoko.
(d) Opiyo.

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

4. 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 flattered and encouraged them.
(c) She is indifferent and apparently cold.
(d) She is annoyed and angry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 7, what does Awiti wear on her way to the teacher training college?

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

3. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what does Owuor become after moving closer to the church?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 3, what does Nyabera's mother tell her when she expresses her longing to go back to the mission?

5. In Part 3: Chapter 10, how does Vera deal with examination fever?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 1, how do the twins' physical development differ from each other?

2. In Part 2: Chapter 3, why did Nyabera and her friend decide to carry the pot of ghee with them?

3. In Part 2: Chapter 5, why did Maria avoid her mother's eyes throughout the evening?

4. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what happens when Aoro and his brothers go to the river?

5. In Part 3: Chapter 2, what is the general feeling among the people of Kenya when the country gains its independence?

6. In Part 2: Chapter 7, who offers to drive Awiti to the teacher training college and how does she feel about the experience?

7. In Part 3: Chapter 5, who takes matters into her own hands when Mark's wife is diagnosed with a serious condition?

8. In Part 3: Chapter 6, why does Mark refuse to let Becky look for a job?

9. In Part 2: Chapter 2, why did Nyabera join a band of travelers during her journey?

10. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what did the catechist tell Nyabera about learning the new religion?

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