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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. When was Jomo Kenyatta born?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1897.

2. What term in Chapter 9 means "goodbye"?
(a) Kihii hi.
(b) Kwa Heri.
(c) Kipanga.
(d) Nyumba Ndeiya.

3. What word in Chapter 6 refers to the Government?
(a) Kiarie.
(b) Serikali.
(c) Thingira.
(d) Kihii.

4. What is the rain perceived as by the people as they await Jomo's judgment in Chapter 9?
(a) A sign of war.
(b) A bad omen.
(c) A sign of peace.
(d) A good omen.

5. How is the Siriana Secondary School described by the narrator in the opening of Chapter 14 (108)?
(a) "A lone beacon on the horizon of fear."
(b) "A haven of intellect in an ignorant landscape."
(c) "An adobe of peace in a turbulent country."
(d) "A wave of peace in a tide of conflict."

Short Answer Questions

1. What city can be seen in the distance from the hill at Njoroge's home?

2. When did Jomo Kenyatta serve as Kenya's Prime Minister?

3. What is the name of the homeguard post where Njoroge is summoned in Chapter 15?

4. How did Kori injure himself escaping in Chapter 8?

5. About what age does Njoroge claim to be when questioned by the officers in Chapter 15?

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