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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. As they part ways in Chapter 13, Njoroge feels ashamed of having thought Mwihaki to be what?

2. What color jerseys do the homeguards of Jacobo wear in Chapter 11?

3. What is Njoroge's first class of the day in Chapter 15?

4. Where does the narrator say Boro and Kori keep their beds in Chapter 10?

5. Whom does Njoroge know that he must see in the end of Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Njoroge taken when he is taken from school in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15? Why?

3. How is the headmaster of the Siriana Secondary School described in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

8. What bad omens are described in the beginning of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the themes of oppression, race, and colonial expansion in Weep Not, Child. When did the British colonize Kenya? For how long was it colonized? How were the native Kenyan people affected by British colonization? How does the author explore this topic in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of Weep Not, Child. Is the story related in the present, past, or future tense? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? What are the impacts of each of these choices?

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