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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. What did the ancient seer call white men?

2. What event in Joshua's life brought him peace?

3. What do the majority of the houses in the village look like?

4. To what relative does Nyambura suggest Muthoni go to for help?

5. How many wives does Chege have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocking information does Chege tell Waiyaki?

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

3. Describe the sacred place.

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

5. How does Nyambura feel about the river?

6. What does Chege tell Waiyaki he will have to do?

7. What is the second birth ceremony?

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

9. What is Muthoni's argument to Nyambura about her desire to be circumcised?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important is Waiyaki's "yearning for something more" in the development of his character? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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