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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 12," what does Warui tell Mugo the old woman saw?
(a) Incoming troops.
(b) Thompson leaving.
(c) A flashing light.
(d) Her dead son.

2. What makes Gikonyo confess to taking the oath while in the concentration camp?
(a) Seeing Mumbi's face in his mind.
(b) He doesn't confess to the oath.
(c) Wanting to clear his name.
(d) Being tortured.

3. In "Chapter 12," what does Mugo see in the trench?
(a) Money.
(b) Dead bodies.
(c) Flags.
(d) Trash.

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

5. How does Karanja treat Gikonyo after he is released from the concentration camp?
(a) He acts like he doesn't know Gikonyo.
(b) He tries to start a fight with Gikonyo.
(c) He avoids Gikonyo on the street.
(d) He treats Gikonyo like a brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 12," what does Mugo remember about the trench?

2. What does Mrs. Thompson do when Karanja arrives with the message in "Chapter 4"?

3. What does Karanja do at the library?

4. At the end of "Chapter 12," what happens when Gikonyo goes home?

5. What does the narrator say happened the day Kenyetta was arrested?

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