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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is kept in Mahee in "Chapter 2"?
(a) Ex-police officers.
(b) Political prisoners.
(c) Women and children.
(d) Animals.

2. In "Chapter 5," what does the narrator say Mr. Thompson used to write about?
(a) The British's mistreatment of the Africans.
(b) The Africans ability to absorb British culture.
(c) Complaints about his position in Kenya.
(d) Romantic love.

3. How does Gikonyo help Mumbi fix a farming tool?
(a) He makes a new handle for her.
(b) He cleans debris away.
(c) He bends the rake back into place.
(d) He fixes the motor.

4. In "Chapter 5," what does Mrs. Thompson think about while washing dishes?
(a) Enterting the workforce.
(b) Finding a new husband.
(c) Hiring new servants.
(d) Leaving Kenya.

5. Where did Mr. Thompson first become interested in spreading British culture?
(a) Before going to Africa.
(b) After working in Kenya.
(c) In New York city.
(d) At Oxford.

Short Answer Questions

1. While attending school as a child, why was Kihika threatened with a beating?

2. In "Chapter 4," how does Karanja feel about taking a message to Mrs. Thompson?

3. What does Karanja do at the library?

4. What does Mugo do when Githua talks to him in "Chapter 8"?

5. What made the agricultural officer dream for a Forest Station?

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