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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gikonyo's mother visit his workshop?
(a) To collect firewood.
(b) To each lunch.
(c) To ask for money.
(d) To make sure Gikonyo is working.

2. How does Gikonyo feel about Mumbi when he wakes in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He is worried about her.
(b) He is still in love with her.
(c) He feels sorry for her.
(d) He is angry with her.

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 fixes the motor.
(d) He bends the rake back into place.

4. What made the agricultural officer dream for a Forest Station?
(a) Seeing one in another forest.
(b) He came up with the idea all on his own.
(c) Reading about one in a book.
(d) Learning about them in school.

5. In "Chapter 2," what type of revolt does Kihika call for?
(a) Violent.
(b) Sneaky.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) He is against a revolt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Karanja react to the dog in "Chapter 4"?

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

3. In "Chapter 2," what does the narrator say white men spread around Kenya?

4. Why was the woman who ruled Muranga dethroned?

5. In "Chapter 5," what does Mrs. Thompson think about while washing dishes?

(see the answer key)

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