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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. When did Mr. Thompson first come to Africa?
(a) When he turned 50.
(b) After graduating from college.
(c) During World War II.
(d) Before World War II.

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

3. Why is Mrs. Thompson lonely?
(a) Her cat died.
(b) She is an outcast for her beliefs.
(c) Her sevants left.
(d) Her children moved out recently.

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

5. In "Chapter 1", why does Mugo feel a connection with Gitoko's mother?
(a) Because she seems to recognize him.
(b) Because she cooks for him.
(c) Because she looks like his mother.
(d) Because he lost a brother in the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the Kenyans say the Movement started?

2. In "Chapter 1", what does Githua talk to Mugo about?

3. In "Chapter 5," what makes Mrs. Thompson believe her husband has grown apart from her?

4. What made Mugo stop giving the speech he remembers in "Chapter 6"?

5. What does Gikonyo do differently about his business in "Chapter 6"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 4," what does the narrator say about trains?

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

3. In "Chapter 3," what makes Gikonyo want to visit with Mugo?

4. In "Chapter 2," what explanation is given for the Movement?

5. How does Mugo feel about the old woman in the village?

6. What leads to Kihika's death?

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

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

9. What brought Mr. Thompson to Africa?

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

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