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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. What does porridge remind Mugo of?
(a) Being sick.
(b) His mother.
(c) The detention center.
(d) Boarding school.

2. In "Chapter 6," how do Gikonyo's customers react to him?
(a) They are indifferent toward him.
(b) They like him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They dislike him.

3. How does Gikonyo help Mumbi fix a farming tool?
(a) He makes a new handle for her.
(b) He fixes the motor.
(c) He cleans debris away.
(d) He bends the rake back into place.

4. How many visitors come to Mugo's house in "Chapter 1"?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. How does Mugo feel after General R. visits him in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Thompson kiss her husband on the ear in "Chapter 5"?

2. How did Gikonyo become interested in carpentry?

3. What made the agricultural officer dream for a Forest Station?

4. Where did Mr. Thompson first become interested in spreading British culture?

5. What work did Van Dyke do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Chapter 5," what happens when the Thompsons discuss leaving Africa?

3. When General R. and Lieutenant Koina first arrive at Mugo's house in "Chapter 3," what do they first talk about?

4. In "Chapter 2," who are some of rebels that are described?

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

6. How does the narrator say Wambui avoided getting in trouble with officials in "Chapter 3"?

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

8. How does the narrator say Gikonyo courted Mumbi?

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

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

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