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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 1, what is the chief's initial reaction to the birth of his eighth child?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, who is Nyabera grieving for?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is the significance of being the mikai of a chief?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how long are the search parties gone?
5. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what does Akoko do after realizing the power struggle for the chiefdom has reached a bitter stage?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what do Awiti and Mark talk about in their letters?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what did Akoko do during the journey to educate her nephews?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what happens at the end of the chapter with regards to Akoko's betrothal and marriage?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what is Akoko's belief about Obura's fate?
5. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what does Vera insist on before Becky gets married?
6. In Part 1: Chapter 3, how does Akoko feel about Nyabera's new religion and name?
7. In Part 1: Chapter 1, how does traditional society's preference for male children affect Chief Odero Goggin's expectations for Akoko's birth?
8. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what happens to the children upon arrival in Aluo?
9. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what news reaches Mariathat causes her to return to her matrimonial home?
10. In Part 1: Chapter 5, is Owuor able to pursue priesthood, and how does this affect his relationship with Nyabera?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author, Margaret Ogola, communicates her message in an admirable and pleasant way. Write an essay to describe such four instances drawing illustrations from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Akoko is the epitome of courage and perseverance. Write an essay to support this statement basing your answer on The River and The Source by Margaret Ogola.
Essay Topic 3
Explore the impact of colonization and imperialism on the characters in The River and the Source.
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