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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. Who is Njeri?

2. Who says he could kill Waiyaki?

3. How long has Reverend Livingstone been at Siriana?

4. Which of these is not something Waiyaki says at the meeting is needed for the schools?

5. Where are the circumcisions performed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene Waiyaki walks into in Chapter Fifteen.

2. Before meeting him at Mukuyu, what is Nyambura's opinion of Waiyaki?

3. How does Joshua react to the news of his daughter's death?

4. Why does Waiyaki not feel warm toward Kamau?

5. What vision of the future does Waiyaki see after leaving Joshua's church?

6. What is it that people most admire in Joshua?

7. Why does Muthoni think no one from her family comes to see her?

8. How does Nyambura feel about Waiyaki at the end of Chapter 17?

9. Why does Waiyaki become angry with the rain?

10. What is the history of Marioshoni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concepts of "good" and "bad" as Ngugi addresses them in "The River Between." Use at least three specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role that Honia river plays in Ngugi's novel. How is it described, in what scenes does it appear?

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