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Ngg wa Thiong'o
The Martyr

Petals of Blood Quiz

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
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Petals of Blood Quiz

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1)

What kind of car do the two officials drive? (from Part 1: Chapter 5)

A Rolls Royce
A Suzuki
A Ferrari
A Land Rover
2)

Why does Jospeh think it is strange that Chui died? (from Part 4: Chapter 13)

He thought he was invincible.
The students were planning another strike.
The students were going to kill him anyway.
He has never known anyone to die.
3)

By what have the green fields been replaced? (from Part 1: Chapter 6)

Dust and sand
Mud
Houses
A shopping center
4)

Who do Wanja and Munira meet in one of the bars where they drink? (from Part 1: Chapter 5)

Abdulla
Joseph
Mzigo
Karega
5)

Who was the first person to settle in Ilmorog? (from Part 1: Chapter 6)

Hromi
Jesus
Ndemi
Jonah
6)

What does the lawyer send Karega? (from Part 3: Chapter 7)

Vinyls
Books
Newspaper clippings
Films
7)

Who is the father of Wanja's child? (from Part 4: Chapter 13)

Karega
Joseph
Munira
Abdulla
8)

Who did Munira's father try to seduce? (from Part 4: Chapter 13)

Karega
Wanja
Mariamu
Anna
9)

How does the delegation react to Nderi suggestion? (from Part 2)

They spit at him.
They chant his name.
They put a curse on him.
They throw rocks at him.
10)

What is the first thing Wanja, Munira and Karega encounter in the village? (from Part 1: Chapter 6)

A game of skittles
A drunken brawl
A discussion about Abdulla's donkey
A duel
11)

About what does Wanja say she has come to tell Munira? (from Part 3: Chapter 10)

Her feelings for Munira
Her parents
Why she was a prostitute
Why she came to Ilmorog
12)

What is the first step in making Theng'eta? (from Part 3: Chapter 7)

Germinating the seeds
Making a clay pot
Crushing the seeds
Soaking the seeds in water
13)

What role does Munira offer Karega at his school? (from Part 1: Chapter 6)

Janitor
Assistant teacher
Deputy headmaster
Priest
14)

What did Wanja have to sell to bury her grandmother? (from Part 4: Chapter 11)

Her business
Her house
Her clothes
Her car
15)

Which of the following did Karega sell by the roadside? (from Part 1: Chapter 5)

Tigerskins
Ivory
Spears
Sheepskins
16)

What is Munira looking for in Limuru? (from Part 3: Chapter 9)

Teachers
Students
Guns
Money
17)

About what person does Karega ask? (from Part 4: Chapter 11)

Nyakinyua
Joseph
Wanja
Abudulla
18)

Wanja not dream about ______________. (from Part 3: Chapter 8)

Her childhood
Her father
Munira
Her first love
19)

What organization does Karega form? (from Part 4: Chapter 12)

The Theng'eta Workers Union
The Breweries Workers Union
The Blutack Workers Union
The Snooker and Pool Club
20)

What does Reverend Jerrod say is poisoning the nation? (from Part 4: Chapter 13)

Sex before marriage
Revivalist cults
Independence
Rock and roll
21)

With whom does the MP suggest the villagers should meet? (from Part 2)

The British primeminister
The American embassy
The Kenyan president
The KCO
22)

What is Karega's first reaction when Munira speaks out of turn? (from Part 3: Chapter 9)

To hit him
To cry
To laugh
To runaway
23)

What does Wanja decide to make in preparation for the festival? (from Part 3: Chapter 7)

Black liquorice
Daisy wine
Theng'eta
Jominja
24)

What does Munira claim could damage the souls of his students? (from Part 3: Chapter 9)

Watching films
Learning European history
Wanja and Karega's relationship
Listening to rock music
25)

Who does Muira's father say he has joined? (from Part 1: Chapter 5)

The KCO
The Kenyan Independent Party
The KSC
The Kenyan Police
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