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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens when Gikonyo falls in "Chapter 14"?
(a) Mugo runs out of his hut.
(b) Mumbi yells at him.
(c) Someone laughs.
(d) Karanja trips over him.

3. In "Chapter 14," why does Mumbi tell anyone about Mugo's confession?
(a) She doesn't want to hurt anyone.
(b) She is afraid of Mugo.
(c) She thinks Mugo is lying.
(d) She promised not to tell.

4. What does Karanja think about while running in "Chapter 14"?
(a) His life.
(b) The war.
(c) Moving to England.
(d) Independence.

5. What leads Mugo to attack Mumbi?
(a) She threatens his neighbor.
(b) He lends her money she doesn't repay.
(c) She insults him.
(d) He confesses to her about Kihika.

6. In "Chapter 8", what does Githua say the Kenyan government has done?
(a) Started a new revolution.
(b) Starved the rich.
(c) Forgotten about the people.
(d) Created too many enemies.

7. How does Thomspon change the camp where he works in "Chapter 9"?
(a) He ends torture.
(b) He improves the food.
(c) He releases more prisoners.
(d) He gets more funding.

8. What does the narrator say General R. used to work as?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A poet.
(c) A tailor.
(d) A politician.

9. In "Chapter 10," what does Karanja remember about his job as chief?
(a) How he lost the position.
(b) The feeling of fear.
(c) His uniform.
(d) The pay he received.

10. In "Chapter 10," how many people does Mumbi say died in the trenches?
(a) 17.
(b) 23.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

11. Why does Gikonyo slap Mumbi in "Chapter 12"?
(a) For admitting to a second affair.
(b) For threatening to leave the hut.
(c) For calling him a coward.
(d) For refusing to cook for him.

12. When Mugo turned in Kihika, what position did Thompson hold?
(a) Mayor.
(b) District Officer.
(c) Lead Attorney.
(d) Head Librarian.

13. Why does Mugo feel he should have been left alone after Robson's death?
(a) Because he didn't know anything about his death.
(b) Because he hurt no one.
(c) Because he didn't know the man.
(d) Because he disagreed with the Movement.

14. In "Chapter 11," what is Dr. Lynd currently working on?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Organizing files.
(c) Literature.
(d) Weaponry.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who tells Gikonyo that Mumbi had a child with Karanja?

3. In "Chapter 10," what is Karanja's biggest concern?

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

5. After killing Robson, what did Kihika want Mugo to do?

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