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

2. What is Waiyaki called by the people?

3. What does Waiyaki plan to have the children do the next day?

4. What do the Gikuyu people see as the white man's "magic"?

5. Which of these is not an argument made against Waiyaki's plans?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Waiyaki's reaction to Nyambura's not coming to visit?

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

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

5. What is the history of Marioshoni?

6. Why were parents proud when their child came home with a tear-stained face?

7. Why does Waiyaki become angry with the rain?

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

9. How does Waiyaki wait for the "surgeon" at the beginning of Chapter Ten?

10. What changes Reverend Livingstone's mind about how to deal with the traditional tribal customs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Chege and Joshua. Use at least three specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How important is Waiyaki's "yearning for something more" in the development of his character? Explain.

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