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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. How is the roof of the office in which Mr. Howlands sits described in Chapter 10?
(a) Blue tile.
(b) Gray tile.
(c) Red brick.
(d) Red tile.

2. Who are facing murder charges for the death of Mr. Howlands?
(a) Kiarie and Lucia.
(b) Kiarie and Mwangi.
(c) Boro and Kamau.
(d) Kori and Memsahib.

3. What does Boro refer to as "a law of nature" in Chapter 12 (102)?
(a) "Loving and hating."
(b) "Killing and destroying."
(c) "Dreaming and regretting."
(d) "Hoping and fearing."

4. With whom has Mwihaki gone to stay during this vacation from school in Chapter 12?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Mucatha.
(c) Boro.
(d) Kiarie.

5. In Chapter 16, the narrator describes Njoroge as seeing himself as an old man of what age?
(a) 60.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 75.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Njoroge's first impulse when he learns that he will be able to attend high school in Chapter 13?

2. How much per yard does Njoroge tell the woman that the dress is when she asks at the market in Chapter 16?

3. Whom will Njoroge be taught by at Siriana Secondary School for the first time?

4. What aspect of Boro's character makes him a good leader for the Freedom Fighters, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?

5. What test does Njoroge pass in order to get into high school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are Ngotho's wife and son taken away in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10? How does he respond to the situation?

3. Where does Stephen tell Njoroge he is going in a month in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14? How does he feel about it?

4. What does the narrator say the Mau Mau represent to Mr. Howlands in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10?

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

6. Why does Ngotho believe Njoroge has come home in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 16? Is this true?

7. Where is Njoroge working in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 17? How does he feel about his employment?

8. Where does Njoroge meet Stephen in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14? How is Stephen described?

9. What has Ngotho done that brings conflict and pain to his family in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15? Why has he committed this act?

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

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