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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 3: Chapter 10, why does Vera feel like she does not understand her faith?
2. In Part 2: Chapter 5, who is the boy that Maria realizes loved her like a mother?
3. In Part 2: Chapter 6, what is the purpose of education for African boys during that time?
4. In Part 2: Chapter 10, how do the people in the parish view Father Peter?
5. In Part 3: Chapter 4, what is Mark's opinion of religion?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 3: Chapter 1, what is the difference in personality between Veronica and her sister Rebecca?
2. In Part 3: Chapter 5, who takes matters into her own hands when Mark's wife is diagnosed with a serious condition?
3. In Part 3: Chapter 9, why is Becky hesitant to tell her parents about her engagement to John?
4. In Part 3: Chapter 2, why do the white people leave Kenya after independence?
5. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what happens when Aoro and his brothers go to the river?
6. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what did the midwife do with the baby after the ceremony?
7. In Part 2: Chapter 10, what does Peter do after the period of mourning is over and why is it important to him?
8. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is the main conflict the protagonist faces?
9. In Part 3: Chapter 2, what is the general feeling among the people of Kenya when the country gains its independence?
10. In Part 2: Chapter 1, how did Nyabera feel about the tero system?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The modern educated woman is still a victim of bad perception. Justify this statement with illustrations from The River and The Source by Margaret Ogola.
Essay Topic 2
Explore the various forms of discrimination depicted in The River and the Source and how they affect the characters.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the ways in which Margaret Ogola portrays the intersection of race and class in The River and the Source.
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