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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mugo say eventually led him to turn in Kihika for murder?
(a) Mumbi told him to.
(b) Kihika insulted him.
(c) There was a reward.
(d) He wanted to be arrested as well.

2. Why does Mugo visit Gikonyo in "Chapter 10"?
(a) To accept a position as leader.
(b) To give him money.
(c) To help him with Mumbi.
(d) To offer him a job.

3. In "Chapter 14," how does the crowd react to General R.'s speech?
(a) General R. doesn't speak.
(b) They ignore it.
(c) They dislike it.
(d) They applaude it.

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

5. Why does Mumbi send a note to Karanja telling him not to come to the celebration?
(a) She doesn't want him to see Gikonyo.
(b) She doesn't agree with the celebration.
(c) She wants to trap him so he'll be arrested.
(d) She fears he will be killed.

6. Where do the villagers sing the night before independence?
(a) The woods.
(b) Mugo's hut.
(c) The church.
(d) Mumbi's hut.

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

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

9. What does Gikonyo do to avoid Mumbi and her child in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He starts getting involved in the Movement.
(b) He sends Mumbi to the market.
(c) He visits Mugo daily.
(d) He works all day.

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

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

12. How long does it take for Gikonyo wake, after hitting his head in "Chapter 8"?
(a) Hours.
(b) Days.
(c) Minutes.
(d) A week.

13. Why does Mugo arrive to the independence celebration late?
(a) Mugo never goes to the celebration.
(b) Because he didn't want anyone to see him.
(c) Because he is confessing about Kihika.
(d) Because he overslept.

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

15. What do the Thompsons do after their going away party?
(a) They drive around.
(b) They fall asleep.
(c) They eat a meal.
(d) They get into an argument.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say happened the day Kenyetta was arrested?

2. What does Warui say is the disappointment of his life?

3. In "Chapter 8", what does Githua say the Kenyan government has done?

4. Who is Kenyetta?

5. In "Chapter 10," why does the narrator say Karanja didn't think he could be overthrown?

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