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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. How many brothers does Mumbi have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

2. In "Chapter 5," what does Mrs. Thompson think about while washing dishes?
(a) Leaving Kenya.
(b) Hiring new servants.
(c) Finding a new husband.
(d) Enterting the workforce.

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

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

5. In "Chapter 5," what does the narrator say Mr. Thompson used to write about?
(a) Complaints about his position in Kenya.
(b) Romantic love.
(c) The British's mistreatment of the Africans.
(d) The Africans ability to absorb British culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 1", what does Mugo say working the land used to do to him?

2. What does Gikonyo invest his money in in "Chapter 6"?

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

4. Why was Gitoko killed in the war?

5. Why does General R. visit Mugo in "Chapter 3"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What leads to Kihika's death?

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

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

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

10. How does the narrator say Gikonyo courted Mumbi?

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