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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 14 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to a woman's abode?
(a) Kihii.
(b) Thingira.
(c) Nyumba.
(d) Kipanga.

2. What did Dedan thank the police for when he dropped them a note from an airplane, according to Karanja's story in Chapter 8?
(a) An airplane.
(b) A VW bug.
(c) A motorbike.
(d) A limousine.

3. Who is Njoroge's brother who died in the war?
(a) Kori.
(b) Boro.
(c) Isaka.
(d) Mwangi.

4. How far from home is Njoroge's new school in Chapter 8?
(a) Five miles.
(b) Three miles.
(c) Ten miles.
(d) Two miles.

5. Where is Karanja from?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Ndeiya.
(c) Kipanga.
(d) Kihii.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what hero from the Bible does Njoroge admire and often identify himself?

2. For how long does Stephen say he has been at his high school in Chapter 14?

3. How many players are there on the football team for Siriana?

4. When was Jomo Kenyatta born?

5. Before Njoroge started school, he was lent to his distant uncle to help him in doing what?

(see the answer key)

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