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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, how did Harry Thuku try to help the Movement?
(a) By making flyers.
(b) By shooting his gun.
(c) By writing letters.
(d) By organizing marches.

2. Why does Mugo remember farming in "Chapter 8"?
(a) Because he is planning his future.
(b) Because it reminds him of Gikonyo.
(c) Because it was the height of his life.
(d) Because he knows it makes money.

3. What does the legend of Waiyaki say about his death?
(a) That he shot himself.
(b) That he was burned at the stake.
(c) That he was buried alive.
(d) That he is still alive.

4. When do the Kenyans say the Movement started?
(a) 1923.
(b) No one knows for sure.
(c) The 1700s.
(d) After World War I.

5. How does Gikonyo impress Mumbi before they are married?
(a) By writing her a letter.
(b) By playing the guitar.
(c) By fixing her father's fence.
(d) By carrying her bags.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gikonyo's mother visit his workshop?

2. In "Chapter 5," what does the narrator say Mr. Thompson used to write about?

3. What does Karanja do at the library?

4. Who recommended the school that Kihika attended as a child?

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

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