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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. On what night are the social codes relaxed between men and women?

2. What does Joshua call himself after converting to Christianity?

3. What kind of tree grows near the edge of the sacred hill?

4. What animal was slaughtered for the ceremony?

5. How did Waiyaki feel the morning of the ceremony in Chapter Three?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocking information does Chege tell Waiyaki?

2. What stops the boys' fight in Chapter Two?

3. Describe the sacred place.

4. Describe the festivities of initiation eve.

5. How are the two ridges, Kameno and Makuyu, described?

6. What is Joshua's first response when he discovers Muthoni is missing?

7. What is the significance of Kerinyaga?

8. How does Nyambura feel about the river?

9. How does Waiyaki feel about the initiation celebrations?

10. How does Waiyaki feel on the morning of his second birth ceremony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Nyambura is one that grows and changes over the course of the novel. Discuss the development of her character and the importance it has on the story.

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

What is the role of Kibonyi in "The River Between"?

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