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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. How does Gikonyo make money with grain in "Chapter 6"?
(a) He hides it until it is worth more money.
(b) He tells people it is magic.
(c) He steals it from people then sells it back to them.
(d) He buys it in bulk and sells it off.

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

3. Why was the woman who ruled Muranga dethroned?
(a) For dancing naked.
(b) For doing a poor job.
(c) For stealing money.
(d) For ruling against a man.

4. What was one of the causes for the Movement to begin?
(a) Wide spread illness.
(b) White men moving into Kenya.
(c) No one knows what started it.
(d) A communist government take over.

5. In "Chapter 6," what farm does Gikonyo want to buy?
(a) One that is near the river.
(b) One that belongs to a British man.
(c) One that has just been built on.
(d) One that hasn't been used for years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Thompson believe will take her husband's job at the library?

2. When did Mr. Thompson first come to Africa?

3. In "Chapter 1", what does Mugo say working the land used to do to him?

4. In "Chapter 6," how do Gikonyo's customers react to him?

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

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