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Oganda Daughter of the chief; means "beans" because her skin was very fair, the
chief's favorite child and only daughter

2. Labong 'O The chief of Luo; has 20 children and 5 wives; declared the brave man

3. Luo A tribe in Northern Kenya and Uganda

5. Ndithi Medicine man

6. Podho Ancestor of the Lou

7. Nyabog 'O The messenger

8. Kech The son of neighboring clan; very handsome and had sweet meek eyes
and a roaring laughter; smaller than Oganda

9. Dimo Tall young man; distinguished himself as a brave warrior and an

outstanding wrestler

10. Osinda Gave Oganda the chain; Oganda's lover and beloved

11. Minya Mother of Oganda

12. Grace Ogot The writer of The rain came

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Royal University of Phnom Penh Literature Studies
Institute of Foreign Languages Semester 1
Department of English CSVP

The Rain Came Quiz

True/ False Statements

Decide whether the following statements are T for True and F for False.

1. Oganda had the skin of beans.

2. Oganda wore earrings, and a brass waist chain.
3. Labong’o had five wives, twenty sons, and one daughter.
4. While waiting for the news from her father, Oganda thought about the three men, Dimo,
Kech, and Osinda, in this order.
5. Osinda was the one who gave Oganda the waist chain.
6. Oganda was chosen to be sacrificed because Nditi said so.
7. Odganda who grew up in the village with our villagers thought that she understood them,
but it turned out, she did not.
8. Oganda was supposed to be at the lake at the sunset.
9. Labong’o gave Oganda a hug and said, “You will always live among us. Let the spirit of our
forefathers is with you.”
10. At the strip of land that separated the inhibited area from the sacred land, a lot of people
but her father gathered before Oganda.
11. Oganda was asked to pass over the earrings to a dead person.
12. On and on Oganda journeyed through the forest until the forest ended on the lake.
13. Osinda appeared out of the lake and ran after her to save her.
14. Morever Osinda brought two coats which were the twigs of womwe, one for himself, and
another for Oganda, to protect from the ancestors and the lake monster.
15. Though Oganda did not sacrifice herself to the lake monster, the rain still came in torrents.

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T T F

Vocabulary

Supply each blank with a corresponding word or phrase from the box.

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 a. contemplated f. coaxed k. perspiration
b. random g. rapt in thought l. frantic
c. prophecy h. break loose m. fondled
d. bereaved i. took to heels n. retaliation
e. stunned j. cold paralyzing feeling o. preoccupied

1. As a ________________________ for the lives of all the people in the village, Oganda was to
sacrificed to the lake monster without fail
2. ________________________ should never be resorted to as a means of solving any problems. It is
the peaceful heart-to-heart that holds the key.
3. Her entire body is bathed in ________________________ after the five-hour search for her lost ring
in the woods.
4. Hearing the strange noises behind them, the lost group of hikers ________________________.
5. Her fate is sealed. There is no possible way she can escape from the dreadful
________________________ that befalls her.
6. With each step closer to the lake, the ________________________ starts to run down her back to
the very base of her spine.
7. She is ________________________, and tongue-tied. She stands still letting the shock that is
chocking the life out of her slowly sink in.
8. Despite being ________________________ into marrying Dimo against her will, she remains
faithful to her dearly-loved lover.
9. She makes a ________________________ struggle to find her ways out though deep down she
realizes how desperate and weak she appears to be.
10. The ________________________ parents are so heartbroken by such a great loss from which they
have to suffer that they decide to lead the life of a recluse.
11. Her father who has devoted himself heart and soul for the welfare of the entire village for
so many years, and who has let go of his dear daughter for the same reasons, is
________________________ about retirement.
12. So many memories of her daughter are flashing through her mind. She is just too
________________________ about these to care about what is going on around her.
13. With the upsurge of emotions welling up in her chest, she decides to ________________________
from the crowd and give her daughter a hug so comforting to her soul.

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14. Never has she ever ________________________ running away from her responsibilities. However,
with Osinda by her side begging her to go with him, her heart softens.
15. He ________________________ the waist chain with his fingers, eyeing her lovingly.