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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, pages 70-92.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gikonyo do differently about his business in "Chapter 6"?
(a) He demands payment.
(b) He only accepts a few jobs.
(c) He hires an assistant.
(d) He works faster.

2. What country does the narrator say Kihika compared Kenya to?
(a) India.
(b) England.
(c) The United States.
(d) China.

3. Why does Mrs. Thompson say she often fought with Van Dyke?
(a) Because of his political beliefs.
(b) Because of their affair.
(c) Because he wouldn't have an affair with her.
(d) Because he was cruel to her husband.

4. Why does Dr. Henry Van Dyke threaten to kill himself?
(a) If he becomes a Christian.
(b) If Kenya loses its independence.
(c) If Kenyetta goes free.
(d) If the new train station is built.

5. Who recommended the school that Kihika attended as a child?
(a) Gikonyo.
(b) The school's principal.
(c) A reverend.
(d) Mugo's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group did Lieutenant Koina used to belong to?

2. What happens to Kihika after he burns the police barracks?

3. In "Chapter 2," what type of revolt does Kihika call for?

4. How does Mugo feels when he wakes up in "Chapter 1"?

5. Why was the woman who ruled Muranga dethroned?

(see the answer key)

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