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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, what does Vera think about attending Mass?
2. In Part 3: Chapter 8, what was "the Box" in the context of the chapter (175)?
3. In Part 3: Chapter 1, at what age did Veronica start crawling around the house?
4. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what do Aoro and his siblings do at the river?
5. In Part 3: Chapter 6, what does Elizabeth hope for as her mother becomes ill?
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 8, does Vera still have a strong belief in the Church?
3. In Part 2: Chapter 10, what does Peter do after the period of mourning is over and why is it important to him?
4. In Part 3: Chapter 9, why is Becky hesitant to tell her parents about her engagement to John?
5. In Part 2: Chapter 5, why did Maria avoid her mother's eyes throughout the evening?
6. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what happens when Aoro and his brothers go to the river?
7. In Part 3: Chapter 4, what happens when Aoro waits for his father in the sitting room?
8. In Part 3: Chapter 1, how do the twins' physical development differ from each other?
9. In Part 3: Chapter 5, who takes matters into her own hands when Mark's wife is diagnosed with a serious condition?
10. In Part 3: Chapter 2, what is the general feeling among the people of Kenya when the country gains its independence?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore the impact of colonization and imperialism on the characters in The River and the Source.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
How does Margaret Ogola use the motif of water throughout the novel to convey her message?
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