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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. In Part 2: Chapter 3, what does Nyabera's mother tell her when she expresses her longing to go back to the mission?
2. In Part 2: Chapter 5, why does Maria feel guilty and confess to the priest?
3. In Part 2: Chapter 1, why does Ogoma Kwach neglect his wife after marrying Nyabera?
4. In Part 3: Chapter 1, how does Becky learn to crawl?
5. In Part 3: Chapter 7, who is Tommy Muhambe?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what are the two classes Owuor and Awiti are enrolled in?
2. In Part 2: Chapter 10, what does Peter do after the period of mourning is over and why is it important to him?
3. In Part 2: Chapter 2, why did Nyabera join a band of travelers during her journey?
4. 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?
5. In Part 2: Chapter 9, how does Elizabeth feel about her grandmother's death and why?
6. In Part 3: Chapter 1, what is the difference in personality between Veronica and her sister Rebecca?
7. In Part 2: Chapter 7, who offers to drive Awiti to the teacher training college and how does she feel about the experience?
8. In Part 3: Chapter 2, what is the general feeling among the people of Kenya when the country gains its independence?
9. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what happens when Aoro and his brothers go to the river?
10. In Part 3: Chapter 7, why does Becky stay at home during the Christmas holidays?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Margaret Ogola use the motif of water throughout the novel to convey her message?
Essay Topic 2
The society in The River and the Source is biased against the girl child. Write an essay to support the statement drawing your illustrations from the text, The River and the Source by Margaret A Ogola.
Essay Topic 3
Explore the role of tradition in The River and the Source and its impact on the characters.
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