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

2. How many sons does Chege have?

3. From where did the ancient seer whisper to his son that salvation would come?

4. Who is sent out to find Muthoni?

5. What kind of animal does Waiyaki sit next to in the thingira at the beginning of Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nyambura feel about the river?

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

3. How does Waiyaki feel toward Muthoni?

4. How does Waiyaki feel about the initiation celebrations?

5. What is the significance of Kerinyaga?

6. What is the second birth ceremony?

7. Describe the village where Joshua's family lives.

8. What are Sundays typically like for Joshua?

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

10. Describe the sacred place.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Muthoni's death set the tone for the rest of the story? How does it affect the other characters and the decisions they make?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Reverend Livingstone have a great deal of influence over the rest of the other characters? Please use at least three examples.

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