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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. Who is sent to bring Muthoni back?
2. Who was the great warrior who killed a lion by himself as a young man?
3. For how long has Nyambura noticed a moodiness about Muthoni in Chapter Six?
4. What year is Waiyaki in at the Siriana school?
5. At the end of Chapter Two, what event does Chege remind Waiyaki will take place the following day?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Waiyaki and his father talk about on their walk to the sacred grove?
2. What is Muthoni's argument to Nyambura about her desire to be circumcised?
3. What is Chege's explanation for why antelope run from men?
4. What does Chege tell Waiyaki he will have to do?
5. Why does Nyambura leave the village at the end of Chapter Eight?
6. Describe the village where Joshua's family lives.
7. What are Sundays typically like for Joshua?
8. Describe the sacred place.
9. What rumors about the white people are circulating?
10. How does Waiyaki feel toward Muthoni?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role of Kibonyi in "The River Between"?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the ways in which Ngugi uses the Bible in his novel.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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