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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Githua brag about to Mugo in "Chapter 8"?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) His former wealth.
(c) His education.
(d) His role in the Emergency.

2. After killing Robson, what did Kihika want Mugo to do?
(a) Join the rebels.
(b) Hide him in the house.
(c) Write a speech for him.
(d) Take him to the train.

3. How long is Gikonyo in the concentration camp in "Chapter 7"?
(a) Six years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Four years.

4. What does Gatu do in the concentration camps to help out his fellow prisoners?
(a) He cooks.
(b) He gives them money.
(c) He makes jokes.
(d) He sneaks in their loved ones.

5. At the end of "Chapter 12," what happens when Gikonyo goes home?
(a) Mumbi has left.
(b) Mumbi apologizes.
(c) The hut is on fire.
(d) The police are there.

6. In "Chapter 12," what reason does Mugo give for not giving a speech?
(a) He doesn't feel well.
(b) He disagrees with the Movement.
(c) He lost his voice.
(d) He has nothing to say.

7. At the end of "Chapter 10," what does Mugo say?
(a) That he wants to lead the Movement.
(b) That he believes Mumbi's story.
(c) That he won't be in the celebration.
(d) That he is sorry for the pain he caused.

8. What does Gikonyo first think of when he wakes in "Chapter 8"?
(a) To leave home for good.
(b) To beg for forgiveness.
(c) To never speak of the child.
(d) To find Mugo to ask for advice.

9. In "Chapter 13," what does Mugo remember about the night Kihika murdered Robson?
(a) The noise Kihika made while running away.
(b) How he was laying in his bed.
(c) The dinner he ate that night.
(d) When Kihika confessed to Gikonyo.

10. Why does Mugo remember farming in "Chapter 8"?
(a) Because he is planning his future.
(b) Because it reminds him of Gikonyo.
(c) Because it was the height of his life.
(d) Because he knows it makes money.

11. Why does Mumbi say she had to rebuild her house?
(a) Because the materials were stolen.
(b) Because a storm destroyed the house.
(c) Because she thought it was ugly.
(d) Because the village was burned.

12. How does Mugo feel after visiting the trench in "Chapter 12"?
(a) He wants to go home.
(b) He wants to hit someone.
(c) He wants to run for political office.
(d) He wants to leave Kenya.

13. How does Karanja learn that Thompson is leaving in "Chapter 10"?
(a) He asks Thompson himself.
(b) He watches Thompson board a ship.
(c) General R. sends around a memo.
(d) He hears it from Mrs. Thompson.

14. Why do people whisper about Mugo in "Chapter 13"?
(a) They are afraid of him.
(b) They think he is great.
(c) They heard he is leaving Kenya.
(d) They fear he won't speak.

15. What upsets Mumbi about Wambuku in "Chapter 10"?
(a) Her children.
(b) Her death.
(c) Her beating.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the villagers sing the night before independence?

2. In "Chapter 14," how do the villagers feel about independence?

3. What does Mumbi say she did after making love to Karanja?

4. Why does the government begin taking men to concentration camps in "Chapter 7"?

5. What does the narrator say Kihika's biggest concern was as a teenager?

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