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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Njoroge first began school when Chapter 7 begins?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Five years.
(d) Two years.

2. Who is the male teacher that Njoroge recalls teaching his first lesson in school?
(a) Isaka.
(b) Boro.
(c) Nganga.
(d) Michael.

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

4. What language do the Kikuyu people speak?
(a) The Abyei Kikuyu language.
(b) The Anyanya Bantu language.
(c) The Azania Kikuyu language.
(d) The Bantu Kikuyu language.

5. What has Jacobo chosen to do after the incident at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?
(a) To kick Ngotho off his land.
(b) To have Ngotho's family exiled from the village.
(c) To have Ngotho sent to a detainment center.
(d) To have Ngotho murdered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sits next to Ngotho at the meeting on the first day of the strike?

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

3. Where does the narrator say Boro and Kori keep their beds in Chapter 10?

4. Who says "Education is the light of Kenya," according to Kamau in Chapter 4 (38)?

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

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