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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. Who is Kenyetta?

2. Why does Mugo feel he should have been left alone after Robson's death?

3. What made Karanja confess his love to Mumbi when they were teenagers?

4. What upsets Mumbi about Wambuku in "Chapter 10"?

5. What does Mugo remember Thompson doing when he turned in Kihika?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Karanja feel about his life in "Chapter 14"?

2. How does Mugo feel after talking to Githua in "Chapter 8"?

3. What does Mugo remember about the night Kihika killed Robson?

4. What does General R. say about Githua in "Chapter 9"?

5. In "Chapter 9," what does Mugo say about the speech he has been asked to give?

6. How does Mr. Thompson feel at his going away party?

7. When Mugo sees the trench in "Chapter 12," what does he think about?

8. In "Chapter 10," how does Karanja describe losing his job as chief?

9. How does Gikonyo feel after talking to Mugo about his problems in "Chapter 8"?

10. Why does Gikonyo meet Warui in "Chapter 12"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the issues of race that are raised in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Considering the span of the entire novel, how does the author symbolize Kenyan independence?

Essay Topic 3

What seems to lead to decline in this novel? Consider the decline of both people and society.

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