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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 1, why does Ogoma Kwach neglect his wife after marrying Nyabera?
(a) He is in love with Nyabera.
(b) He wants to have a son with Nyabera to have a foothold on her wealth.
(c) He is tired of his wife.
(d) He is following the spirits' directions.

2. In Part 2: Chapter 9, why does Maria find it easier to accept Akoko's death?
(a) She has been preparing for her mother's death for a long time.
(b) She has a better understanding of the dying process.
(c) She has buried many family members before.
(d) She does not love her mother as much as Elizabeth did.

3. In Part 2: Chapter 7, what is the penalty for maintaining a liaison with someone of the opposite sex?
(a) Expulsion from the teacher training college.
(b) A stern warning from the authorities.
(c) A fine of 100 shillings.
(d) Suspension for a week.

4. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what does Owuor become after moving closer to the church?
(a) A sacristan.
(b) A catechist.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A missionary.

5. In Part 3: Chapter 8, why does Tommy feel no strong need to sample the market before settling down?
(a) He is too busy with his studies to date.
(b) He believes in being faithful to his girlfriend .
(c) He is not interested in dating other women.
(d) He wants to avoid the fast-moving Mercedes types.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is Elizabeth's job and how do people view her because of it?

2. In Part 2: Chapter 1, How does Awiti help Nyabera after her husband's death?

3. In Part 3: Chapter 2, what is the effect of the Kenyan people's basic love of self?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 6, what subjects are taught in the newly founded primary school?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 3, what does Nyabera's daughter and nephew ask her to tell them about?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 8, does Vera still have a strong belief in the Church?

2. In Part 2: Chapter 6, what was the primary school like that Owuor's cousin joined?

3. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what did the midwife do with the baby after the ceremony?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is the main conflict the protagonist faces?

5. In Part 3: Chapter 1, how do the twins' physical development differ from each other?

6. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what did the catechist tell Nyabera about learning the new religion?

7. In Part 3: Chapter 10, who is Vera's roommate in her second year at the women's residence hall, and how does she treat Vera?

8. In Part 3: Chapter 6, why does Mark refuse to let Becky look for a job?

9. In Part 2: Chapter 1, how did Nyabera feel about the tero system?

10. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what happens when Aoro and his brothers go to the river?

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