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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mugo feel after visiting the trench in "Chapter 12"?
(a) He wants to hit someone.
(b) He wants to go home.
(c) He wants to leave Kenya.
(d) He wants to run for political office.

2. Why does Gikonyo slap Mumbi in "Chapter 12"?
(a) For admitting to a second affair.
(b) For threatening to leave the hut.
(c) For refusing to cook for him.
(d) For calling him a coward.

3. In "Chapter 4," why does Karanja apologize to Mwaura?
(a) Because he was wrong.
(b) So Mwaura will help him get a better job.
(c) Because Mrs. Thompson asks him to.
(d) So he won't make an enemy.

4. What made Karanja confess his love to Mumbi when they were teenagers?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Someone told him to.
(d) Fear.

5. How does Gikonyo try to hold onto his marriage while in the concentration camp?
(a) He plans a stool he will make for Mumbi.
(b) He writes Mumbi letters.
(c) He draws pictures of Mumbi.
(d) He tells the other prisoners about Mumbi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 12," what does Warui tell Mugo the old woman saw?

2. What does Warui say is the disappointment of his life?

3. How does Karanja treat Gikonyo after he is released from the concentration camp?

4. What makes Gikonyo confess to taking the oath while in the concentration camp?

5. How is Dr. Henry Van Dyke described?

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