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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 animals are heard in the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Lions.
(c) Bears.
(d) Birds.

2. Where does Jacobo say he found the threatening note he shows Mr. Howlands in Chapter 12?
(a) On his doorstep.
(b) On the church door.
(c) At Mr. Howlands' door.
(d) On the school doors.

3. Who walks with Njoroge to the Christian gathering in Chapter 12?
(a) Thingira.
(b) Kori.
(c) Mucatha.
(d) Kiarie.

4. What Kenyan dish is Nyokabi making when Njoroge and his father talk about the approaching of school beginning in Chapter 4?
(a) Irio.
(b) Ugali.
(c) Pilaf.
(d) Githeri.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?

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

3. Of Mr. Howlands, the narrator says in Chapter 10, "To submit to his wife was to listen to the voice of" what (77)?

4. For how long does Stephen say he has been at his high school in Chapter 14?

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

(see the answer key)

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