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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Dr. Henry Van Dyke described?
(a) Bald.
(b) Rich.
(c) Fat.
(d) Angry.

2. In "Chapter 3," what does Gikonyo say detention did to Mugo?
(a) Made him better educated.
(b) Made him confused.
(c) Make him strange.
(d) Made him strong.

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

4. Where does Gikonyo go to ask about a loan in "Chapter 6"?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) A British consulate.
(c) His uncle.
(d) Sudan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What group did Lieutenant Koina used to belong to?

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

3. In "Chapter 1", what does Mugo say working the land used to do to him?

4. How does Karanja react to the dog in "Chapter 4"?

5. What were Gikonyo's finances like before he got married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What brought Mr. Thompson to Africa?

2. What does Gikonyo do in Nairobi in "Chapter 6"?

3. In "Chapter 7," what turning point in Kihika's life does the narrator describe?

4. How does Mr. Thompson help Karanja with the dog in "Chapter 4"?

5. Why does General R. bring up Karanja in "Chapter 3"?

6. What happens when Karanja visits Mrs. Thomspon in "Chapter 4"?

7. How does Mugo feel about the land he receives, after leaving the detention center?

8. What role do the Thompsons play in Kenya in "Chapter 4"?

9. How does Gikonyo's father throwing him and his mother out change him?

10. In "Chapter 1," what things do the villagers talk with Mugo about?

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