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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ngotho's employer's wife who is described as being too thin?

2. What is Njoroge listening for when he falls asleep in the end of Chapter 6?

3. With whom does Njoroge associate Adam from the Bible?

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

5. Where is Mr. Howlands from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Njoroge's reasons for avoiding Mwihaki in the beginning of Part 1: "The Waning Light"?

2. What action does Ngotho commit during the strike meeting that causes conflict in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?

3. Where is the setting established in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 1? During what time period is the story set?

4. How does Njoroge feel about attending school? How does he discover he will attend in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 1?

5. Who are the members of Njoroge's family? To whom is he closest?

6. Who is Isaka and how is he described in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 4?

7. How much time has passed in the "Interlude" between Parts 1 and 2 of the novel? What tone is established in this brief chapter?

8. What is Njoroge's religious faith? How is this demonstrated in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

9. Why does the strike cause conflict in Njoroge's home in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 6?

10. What is the political atmosphere of Njoroge's homeland in the opening of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of fear and violence in Weep Not, Child. How are fear and violence used as means to suppress the people and the independence efforts? What are specific examples of events in the story that are used to inflict fear on the people? What effects do they have?

Essay Topic 2

Define irony and discuss examples of irony in Weep Not, Child. What are examples of verbal irony in the text and why are these examples used? What situational irony can be seen in the narrative? What dramatic irony is used and why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Mwihaki in the novel. How old is Mwihaki when her character is introduced? How does Mwihaki differ from Njoroge in terms of class, age, and wealth? What are the primary motivators for Mwihaki? How does Mwihaki's character evolve in the course of the novel?

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