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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 do the Kenyans say the Movement started?
(a) No one knows for sure.
(b) After World War I.
(c) 1923.
(d) The 1700s.

2. In "Chapter 4," what memory does Mr. Thompson have of dogs?
(a) The dog his wife gave away.
(b) The dog his parents had when he was growing up.
(c) The dog that attacked him.
(d) The time he hit a dog with his car.

3. In "Chapter 2," what does the narrator say white men spread around Kenya?
(a) Money.
(b) Disease.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Christianity.

4. In "Chapter 6," why does Mugo tell Gikonyo he didn't want to leave camp?
(a) He is badly in debt.
(b) He was afraid fo the villagers.
(c) He had no family to return to.
(d) He didn't have to work.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mugo feels when he wakes up in "Chapter 1"?

2. Who is kept in Mahee in "Chapter 2"?

3. Why does Gikonyo say he worried Mumbi would turn down his proposal?

4. How many brothers does Mumbi have?

5. Why was Gitoko killed in the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Kihika's death?

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

3. In "Chapter 5," what does Mrs. Thompson remember about Van Dyke?

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

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

6. In "Chapter 6," what things does Gikonyo confess to Mugo?

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

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

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

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

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