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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. How does Gikonyo feel about Mumbi when he wakes in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He is angry with her.
(b) He is worried about her.
(c) He is still in love with her.
(d) He feels sorry for her.

2. What does Warui say is the disappointment of his life?
(a) His sons.
(b) His health.
(c) His politics.
(d) His career.

3. How long is Gikonyo in the concentration camp in "Chapter 7"?
(a) Four years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Three years.

4. 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 he is planning his future.
(d) Because it reminds him of Gikonyo.

5. How does Karanja learn that Thompson is leaving in "Chapter 10"?
(a) He watches Thompson board a ship.
(b) He hears it from Mrs. Thompson.
(c) General R. sends around a memo.
(d) He asks Thompson himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event cheers up the independence ceremony in "Chapter 14"?

2. After killing Robson, what did Kihika want Mugo to do?

3. What leads Mugo to attack Mumbi?

4. Why does Warui go with Gikonyo to see Mugo in "Chapter 12"?

5. What is unique about the camp in Rira?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 8," how does Gikonyo decide to solve his marital problems with Mumbi?

2. How does Mumbi explain to Mugo about her affair with Karanja?

3. What is the independence celebration like?

4. What is Gikonyo's life like in the concentration camp?

5. What happens when Mumbi meets with Mugo in "Chapter 13"?

6. What happens when Gikonyo and Warui visit Mugo in "Chapter 12"?

7. What does Mugo say happened when he turned in Kihika?

8. What is Mwaura's relationship with General R. in "Chapter 10"?

9. Why do Gikonyo and Mumbi argue in "Chapter 12"?

10. What does Mugo do at the independence celebration?

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