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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who recommended the school that Kihika attended as a child?
(a) Gikonyo.
(b) Mugo's father.
(c) The school's principal.
(d) A reverend.

2. Why does Gikonyo say he worried Mumbi would turn down his proposal?
(a) Because she turned down another proposal.
(b) Because his father was out of his life.
(c) Because she had never met him.
(d) Because someone else also proposed.

3. In "Chapter 2," what type of revolt does Kihika call for?
(a) Violent.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Sneaky.
(d) He is against a revolt.

4. Where does Gikonyo go to ask about a loan in "Chapter 6"?
(a) A British consulate.
(b) Sudan.
(c) His uncle.
(d) Nairobi.

5. What does Mrs. Thompson do when Karanja arrives with the message in "Chapter 4"?
(a) She invites him in.
(b) She thanks him and leaves the room.
(c) She has him do chores for her.
(d) She forces him to leave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Gikonyo become interested in carpentry?

3. When do the Kenyans say the Movement started?

4. What does the rebel Waiyaki call iron snakes?

5. What work did Van Dyke do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Thompson help Karanja with the dog in "Chapter 4"?

2. How does Mugo feel about the land he receives, after leaving the detention center?

3. In "Chapter 5," what happens when the Thompsons discuss leaving Africa?

4. In "Chapter 5," what types of things does Mr. Thompson put in his treatise notes?

5. When General R. and Lieutenant Koina first arrive at Mugo's house in "Chapter 3," what do they first talk about?

6. In "Chapter 6," what things does Gikonyo confess to Mugo?

7. How does Gikonyo change after spending time in the concentration camps?

8. What does Gikonyo do in Nairobi in "Chapter 6"?

9. In "Chapter 4," what does the narrator say about trains?

10. How does the narrator say Wambui avoided getting in trouble with officials in "Chapter 3"?

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