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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 made Mugo stop giving the speech he remembers in "Chapter 6"?
(a) It was a lie.
(b) The crowd left.
(c) He forgot what to say.
(d) Someone interrupted him.

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

3. In "Chapter 3," how does Wambui help the Movement?
(a) She holds meetings in her house.
(b) She sews uniforms.
(c) She makes food.
(d) She carries messages.

4. In "Chapter 6," what farm does Gikonyo want to buy?
(a) One that has just been built on.
(b) One that hasn't been used for years.
(c) One that belongs to a British man.
(d) One that is near the river.

5. Why does General R. visit Mugo in "Chapter 3"?
(a) To ask him for money.
(b) To ask about his sister.
(c) To ask him to speak.
(d) To ask him to hide weapons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 1", why does Mugo feel a connection with Gitoko's mother?

2. In "Chapter 5," what does Mr. Thompson compare Africans to in his notes?

3. In "Chapter 6," what does Gikonyo make money building?

4. Why does Dr. Henry Van Dyke threaten to kill himself?

5. Who does Mrs. Thompson believe will take her husband's job at the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Kihika's death?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What brought Mr. Thompson to Africa?

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

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

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

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