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

2. What happens to Kihika after he burns the police barracks?
(a) He is hanged.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is never seen again.
(d) He is taken prisoner.

3. What is uhuru?
(a) Independence.
(b) Traditions.
(c) The right to vote.
(d) Government.

4. How many brothers does Mumbi have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

5. How many visitors come to Mugo's house in "Chapter 1"?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. While attending school as a child, what did Kihika do when he was threatened with a beating?

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

3. How does Gikonyo help Mumbi fix a farming tool?

4. What does porridge remind Mugo of?

5. What does the rebel Waiyaki call iron snakes?

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