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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 2: Chapter 9, what is Elizabeth's reaction to her grandmother's death?
2. In Part 3: Chapter 1, at what age did Veronica start crawling around the house?
3. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what do Aoro and his siblings do at the river?
4. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is Elizabeth's job and how do people view her because of it?
5. In Part 3: Chapter 5, what is the main reason for Mark and Elizabeth's frequent hospital visits during the pregnancy?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is the main conflict the protagonist faces?
2. In Part 3: Chapter 7, why does Becky stay at home during the Christmas holidays?
3. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what did the midwife do with the baby after the ceremony?
4. In Part 3: Chapter 1, what is the difference in personality between Veronica and her sister Rebecca?
5. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what did the catechist tell Nyabera about learning the new religion?
6. In Part 2: Chapter 6, what was the primary school like that Owuor's cousin joined?
7. In Part 3: Chapter 4, what happens when Aoro waits for his father in the sitting room?
8. In Part 3: Chapter 8, does Vera still have a strong belief in the Church?
9. In Part 3: Chapter 10, who is Vera's roommate in her second year at the women's residence hall, and how does she treat Vera?
10. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what are the two classes Owuor and Awiti are enrolled in?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Survival in a patriarchal society requires a strong-willed character. Justify this statement in close reference to Akoko as portrayed in The River and The Source by Margaret Ogola.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the ways in which Margaret Ogola portrays the intersection of race and class in The River and the Source.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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