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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. With whom is Waiyaki talking when Nyambura passes them?

2. Where does Waiyaki think he will go to get more teachers?

3. What does Waiyaki go to get for his father?

4. What is a Kiama?

5. Which of these is not a skill taught to the children?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What images come to Waiyaki while he is trying to sleep?

4. What news does Waiyaki hear from the Siriana Mission near the end of Chapter Twelve?

5. What is Waiyaki's relationship with Kabonyi like?

6. How does Waiyaki feel about his mother?

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

8. What arguments does Kabonyi use against Waiyaki at the meeting?

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

10. What is the history of Marioshoni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the concept of family, and its importance, portrayed in "The River between"? Please be specific.

Essay Topic 2

Much is said in "The River Between" about what a religion needs to be and should be. Explain what Ngugi's idea of how a religion can work for and with the culture it is part of. Please be specific.

Essay Topic 3

One of the major themes in "The River Between" is unity. Discuss how Ngugi develops this theme throughout the novel.

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