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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. What does Joshua call himself after converting to Christianity?

2. Who was the great witch whose magic won him great fame?

3. What do the majority of the houses in the village look like?

4. Which of these is not used as an instrument during the initiation dances?

5. How many wives does Chege have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Sundays typically like for Joshua?

2. What shocking information does Chege tell Waiyaki?

3. What does Chege tell Waiyaki he will have to do?

4. How does Waiyaki feel about the initiation celebrations?

5. Why does Nyambura leave the village at the end of Chapter Eight?

6. What is the second birth ceremony?

7. What is the significance of Kerinyaga?

8. Describe the sacred place.

9. How does Joshua feel about the rite of circumcision?

10. Why are the two boys fighting in Chapter Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the idea that knowledge is power and how Ngugi addresses it in his novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ways in which Ngugi uses the Bible in his novel.

Essay Topic 3

What role does education have in "The River Between"? Are there different kinds of education? Please be specific.

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