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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?
(a) Pick them and throw them at Njoroge.
(b) Weave them into necklaces and hair adornments.
(c) Pick them for her mother.
(d) Pick them for her sister.

2. What does Ngotho do when Jacobo takes the stage at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?
(a) He stands and begins applauding.
(b) He rushes to attack Jacobo.
(c) He runs from the room.
(d) He calls the police.

3. What term from the novel refers to a man's habitation, such as the one belonging to Njoroge's father?
(a) Thingira.
(b) Kihii.
(c) Kipanga.
(d) Nganga.

4. What do Njoroge and Kamau go to the forest to search for in Chapter 4?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Antelopes.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Lions.

5. Who is said to have changed because of the war in Chapter 4?
(a) Ngotho.
(b) Jomo.
(c) Boro.
(d) Kori.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kamau say Boro called Jomo in Chapter 5?

2. Exactly how much later does the narrator describe the "Interlude" taking place?

3. What does the term "Ihii cia mutitu" mean (68)?

4. Njuka is the name that is given to whom, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

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

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