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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gikonyo help Mumbi fix a farming tool?
(a) He cleans debris away.
(b) He fixes the motor.
(c) He bends the rake back into place.
(d) He makes a new handle for her.

2. What does Githua brag about to Mugo in "Chapter 8"?
(a) His former wealth.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His role in the Emergency.
(d) His education.

3. Why does Mugo remember farming in "Chapter 8"?
(a) Because it was the height of his life.
(b) Because he knows it makes money.
(c) Because it reminds him of Gikonyo.
(d) Because he is planning his future.

4. What does Mugo do when Githua talks to him in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He gives him money.
(b) He laughs at his story.
(c) He tells him to leave.
(d) He offers him a ride home.

5. While attending school as a child, what did Kihika do when he was threatened with a beating?
(a) He hit the teacher.
(b) He began to cry.
(c) He ran away.
(d) He stood quietly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dr. Henry Van Dyke threaten to kill himself?

2. What does Karanja do at the library?

3. When did Mr. Thompson first come to Africa?

4. In "Chapter 2," what type of revolt does Kihika call for?

5. Why does Mrs. Thompson kiss her husband on the ear in "Chapter 5"?

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