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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is killed by the white military men during the journey to the Christian gathering in Chapter 12?
(a) Isaka.
(b) Kiarie.
(c) Memsahib.
(d) Mwangi.

2. At what time does everyone have to be indoors as per the curfew order in Chapter 10?
(a) 6:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 10:00.
(d) 9:00.

3. How is the weather described on a January morning in Chapter 12?
(a) Hot.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Cold.
(d) Snowy.

4. Before Njoroge started school, he was lent to his distant uncle to help him in doing what?
(a) Looking after cattle.
(b) Picking strawberries.
(c) Picking pyrithrem.
(d) Maintaining his shop.

5. The narrator states in Chapter 10 that there is only one god for Mr. Howlands and that is what?
(a) His family.
(b) His farm.
(c) His domination.
(d) His wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Howlands consider black men and the Mau Mau to be in Chapter 10?

2. Mwihaki tells Njoroge in Chapter 13, "When people go away, they tend to" do what (105)?

3. Where does Stephen move in Chapter 15?

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

5. What is the name of the homeguard post where Njoroge is summoned in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Njoroge perceive his fellow students and teachers at the Siriana Secondary School?

2. What news does Kamau relate to Njoroge when Njoroge finds him in the village in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 11?

3. What is the dynamic between Mwihaki and Njoroge when they meet on the hill in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 13?

4. How has Mwihaki changed when she encounters Njoroge in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 11?

5. How have Mr. Howlands' views of blacks in Kenya changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10?

6. How does Mwihaki describe her home life in her letter in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14?

7. What does Njoroge attempt to do in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 18? What stops him?

8. What is described as Boro's driving force in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12? Why?

9. How is Njoroge's daily morning routine described in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

10. What message is pinned to Njoroge's school in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10? Who is it from?

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