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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 6," what speech does Mugo remember giving?
(a) One about family.
(b) One about revolution.
(c) One about detention camp.
(d) One about Kenyan history.

2. While attending school as a child, why was Kihika threatened with a beating?
(a) For swearing in class.
(b) For cheating on a test.
(c) For delcaring religion a joke.
(d) For proving the teacher wrong.

3. When did Warui join the Movement?
(a) The 1930s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1940s.
(d) The 1920s.

4. What does Gikonyo invest his money in in "Chapter 6"?
(a) Stocks and bonds.
(b) College funds.
(c) Dried foods.
(d) American textiles.

5. What did Koina do for a living before working with General R.?
(a) A cook.
(b) A tailor.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A fisherman.

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

7. How did Gikonyo become interested in carpentry?
(a) His father was a carpenter.
(b) His mother couldn't afford school.
(c) He wanted to build his own house as a child.
(d) His teacher was a carpenter.

8. Who is kept in Mahee in "Chapter 2"?
(a) Women and children.
(b) Political prisoners.
(c) Ex-police officers.
(d) Animals.

9. In "Chapter 1", what does Mugo say working the land used to do to him?
(a) Comfort him.
(b) Tire him out.
(c) Give him a sense of pride.
(d) Make him angry.

10. In "Chapter 6," what does Gikonyo make money building?
(a) Schools.
(b) Barns.
(c) Cars.
(d) Fences.

11. What does Gitoko's mother's hut remind Mugo of?
(a) Raising dogs.
(b) A fire that damaged the town.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Sleeping with goats.

12. In "Chapter 4," how does Karanja feel about taking a message to Mrs. Thompson?
(a) Like it is beneath him.
(b) Like she'll harass him.
(c) Like it's a good break from work.
(d) Like it is an honor.

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

14. What made the agricultural officer dream for a Forest Station?
(a) Learning about them in school.
(b) Reading about one in a book.
(c) He came up with the idea all on his own.
(d) Seeing one in another forest.

15. In "Chapter 4", how many women does Karanja say he has loved?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does porridge remind Mugo of?

2. What work did Van Dyke do?

3. In "Chapter 7," what concerns Mumbi about a revolution under the Movement?

4. In "Chapter 1," what is the Party?

5. Who did Mugo live with after he was orphaned?

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