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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 10," what rumor is circulating about Thompson?
(a) That he has left Kenya already.
(b) That he will be replaced by a black man.
(c) That he will work for the new president.
(d) That he is keeping his job.

2. In "Chapter 12," how do Gikonyo's co-investors plan on finding enough money for the farm?
(a) Theft.
(b) Fund raising.
(c) Someone's inheritance.
(d) Through a loan.

3. In "Chapter 12," what upsets Gikonyo about the farm land he wants to buy?
(a) Someone sets the property on fire.
(b) Someone else purchases it.
(c) It is too expensive.
(d) It is flooded.

4. In "Chapter 6," how do the villagers describe Mugo?
(a) As an enemy.
(b) As a powerful man.
(c) As a fool.
(d) As a hero.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 6," why does Mugo tell Gikonyo he didn't want to leave camp?

2. How does Mugo feel after General R. visits him in "Chapter 3"?

3. How does Gikonyo impress Mumbi before they are married?

4. In "Chapter 10," how is General R.'s time as a freedom fighter described?

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

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