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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. Who did Mugo live with after he was orphaned?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His grandmother.

2. Why does Mrs. Thompson say she often fought with Van Dyke?
(a) Because of their affair.
(b) Because he was cruel to her husband.
(c) Because he wouldn't have an affair with her.
(d) Because of his political beliefs.

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

4. In "Chapter 6," what speech does Mugo remember giving?
(a) One about detention camp.
(b) One about revolution.
(c) One about family.
(d) One about Kenyan history.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 5," what does Mrs. Thompson think about while washing dishes?

2. How did Gikonyo become interested in carpentry?

3. In "Chapter 6," what does Gikonyo confess to Mugo about his time in camp?

4. While attending school as a child, what did Kihika do when he was threatened with a beating?

5. What does porridge remind Mugo of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In "Chapter 2," how do Kenyans feel about women rulers?

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

8. How does the narrator say Gikonyo courted Mumbi?

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

10. How does Gikonyo change after spending time in the concentration camps?

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