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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what happens to Akoko in the middle of the night?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what does the chief think might have happened to Obura?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how does Akoko react to the news of the search parties' failure?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the name of the Market where the three travelers finally reached after their long journey?
5. In Part 1: Chapter 9, how does Nyabera's mother help her to grieve?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 1: Chapter 12, where does Akoko go to live after taking the remainder of her wealth?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what is Peter's first duty as a priest?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 10, how do Mark and Elizabeth react to the loss of their twins?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how does Owuor treat his wife and what is the contrast between him and Otieno?
5. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what news reaches Mariathat causes her to return to her matrimonial home?
6. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what happens to the children upon arrival in Aluo?
7. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what did Akoko do during the journey to educate her nephews?
8. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what does Vera insist on before Becky gets married?
9. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what do Awiti and Mark talk about in their letters?
10. In Part 1: Chapter 12, what happens to Akoko's wealth upon her return to Sakwa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore the role of tradition in The River and the Source and its impact on the characters.
Essay Topic 2
Suffering strengthens the human spirit rather than break it. Justify this assertion with illustrations from The River and The Source by Margaret Ogola.
Essay Topic 3
Death is always a blow to those close to you. Drawing your illustrations from the novel, show how Akoko’s death affects Maria Akumu, Elizabeth Awiti and the father, Peter Owuor Kembo.
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