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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) Thingira.
(b) Kipanga.
(c) Nyumba.
(d) Kihii.

2. When did Jomo Kenyatta serve as Kenya's Prime Minister?
(a) 1965-1972.
(b) 1942-1959.
(c) 1963-1964.
(d) 1960-1962.

3. How did Kori injure himself escaping in Chapter 8?
(a) He hurt his arm.
(b) He hurt his neck.
(c) He hurt his knee.
(d) He hurt his ankle.

4. What oath does the narrator say Ngotho would not take at his son's hand or instruction in Chapter 8?
(a) The Abyei oath.
(b) The Mau Mau oath.
(c) The Anyanya oath.
(d) The Anzaniya oath.

5. Who shouts in the end of Chapter 9, "Never! Never! Black people must rise up and fight" (75)?
(a) Kori.
(b) Mwangi.
(c) Kiarie.
(d) Boro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dedan thank the police for when he dropped them a note from an airplane, according to Karanja's story in Chapter 8?

2. How far from home is Njoroge's new school in Chapter 8?

3. When did Jomo Kenyatta die?

4. What is the rain perceived as by the people as they await Jomo's judgment in Chapter 9?

5. How is the Siriana Secondary School described by the narrator in the opening of Chapter 14 (108)?

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