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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 1, why does Ogoma Kwach neglect his wife after marrying Nyabera?
2. In Part 3: Chapter 1, why does Elizabeth move back to her old teaching job at Aluor?
3. In Part 3: Chapter 7, what is Vera studying for?
4. In Part 3: Chapter 8, what was "the Box" in the context of the chapter (175)?
5. In Part 3: Chapter 2, what is the attitude of Kenyans towards work?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what did the midwife do with the baby after the ceremony?
2. In Part 2: Chapter 10, what does Peter do after the period of mourning is over and why is it important to him?
3. In Part 2: Chapter 7, who offers to drive Awiti to the teacher training college and how does she feel about the experience?
4. In Part 2: Chapter 9, how does Elizabeth feel about her grandmother's death and why?
5. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what happens when Aoro and his brothers go to the river?
6. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is the main conflict the protagonist faces?
7. In Part 3: Chapter 7, why does Becky stay at home during the Christmas holidays?
8. In Part 3: Chapter 6, why does Mark refuse to let Becky look for a job?
9. In Part 2: Chapter 3, why did Nyabera and her friend decide to carry the pot of ghee with them?
10. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what did the catechist tell Nyabera about learning the new religion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Explore the various forms of discrimination depicted in The River and the Source and how they affect the characters.
Essay Topic 3
Explore the role of tradition in The River and the Source and its impact on the characters.
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