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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 11, what does the term 'DO' refer to in the passage (69)?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does the passage portray marriage?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what is the reason for Obura's parents' unease?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 10, why does Akoko take her grandson to her brother in Yimbo?
5. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how long are the search parties gone?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 1: Chapter 2, how is the arrival of Owuor Kembo and his delegation received by Chief Odero?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 11, why is the court closed when Akoko and her nephews arrive in Kisuma?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 3, how does Akoko feel about Nyabera's new religion and name?
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 3, what happens to one of the twins, Odongo, while they are fishing?
6. In Part 1: Chapter 1, how is superstition reflected in the way Akoko's illness is dealt with, and how does this lead to her final name, Akello?
7. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what happens to Akoko later in the night after the negotiation?
8. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what news reaches Mariathat causes her to return to her matrimonial home?
9. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how does Akoko react to Obura's disappearance?
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 White Man’s culture is a blessing to the female gender. To what extent is this statement true? Illustrate using the text.
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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