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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?
(a) A shoe factory.
(b) A clothing factory.
(c) A car factory.
(d) A computer factory.

2. What is the name of the village were Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?
(a) Garissa.
(b) Embu.
(c) Mahua.
(d) Meru.

3. Who is Suzannah's second son?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Peter.
(c) Paul.
(d) Michael.

4. Njuka is the name that is given to whom, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) A white man.
(b) An Indian boy.
(c) A baby.
(d) A newcomer.

5. Who is Suzannah's first child?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Peter.
(d) Jason.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Njoroge associate Eve from the Bible?

2. How many wives does the village carpenter have?

3. What does Nyokabi tell Njoroge she will buy him when his father gets paid in the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. Who is Lucia's mother?

5. What word from the novel refers to a woman's abode?

(see the answer key)

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