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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. In "Chapter 3," what does General R. say didn't save Kihika?
(a) God.
(b) Love.
(c) His beliefs.
(d) His fellow men.

2. What does the legend of Waiyaki say about his death?
(a) That he is still alive.
(b) That he was buried alive.
(c) That he shot himself.
(d) That he was burned at the stake.

3. Why does Gikonyo's mother visit his workshop?
(a) To ask for money.
(b) To make sure Gikonyo is working.
(c) To each lunch.
(d) To collect firewood.

4. Why was Gitoko killed in the war?
(a) Because he stepped on a land mine.
(b) Because he was a poor soldier.
(c) Because he couldn't hear.
(d) Because he was asleep during an attack.

5. What work did Van Dyke do?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) Meteorology.
(c) Gemology.
(d) Taxonomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gikonyo run home in "Chapter 3"?

2. How does Gikonyo make money with grain in "Chapter 6"?

3. In "Chapter 5," what does Mr. Thompson want to tell his wife but doesn't?

4. When did Warui join the Movement?

5. Where does Mr. Thompson say his life as an administrator began?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 1", what happens when Mugo wakes up?

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

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

4. In "Chapter 7," what does the narrator say about Mumbi's feelings toward the Movement?

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

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

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

8. How does Mugo feel about giving speeches in "Chapter 6"?

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

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

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