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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 does Karanja learn that Thompson is leaving in "Chapter 10"?
(a) He asks Thompson himself.
(b) General R. sends around a memo.
(c) He hears it from Mrs. Thompson.
(d) He watches Thompson board a ship.

2. What happens to Gikonyo because of his fall in "Chapter 14"?
(a) He loses a bet.
(b) He cuts his leg.
(c) Nothing.
(d) He breaks his arm.

3. How does Gikonyo try to hold onto his marriage while in the concentration camp?
(a) He tells the other prisoners about Mumbi.
(b) He plans a stool he will make for Mumbi.
(c) He writes Mumbi letters.
(d) He draws pictures of Mumbi.

4. What year is it when Kenya becomes independent?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1963.

5. What does Mugo remember Thompson doing when he turned in Kihika?
(a) Spitting in his face.
(b) Making him leave out the back door.
(c) Assigning him an officer for protection.
(d) Taking lengthy notes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 14," how does the crowd react to General R.'s speech?

2. How do Mumbi's parents feel about Mumbi leaving Gikonyo?

3. What happens when Gikonyo falls in "Chapter 14"?

4. Who tells Gikonyo that Mumbi had a child with Karanja?

5. What event cheers up the independence ceremony in "Chapter 14"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gikonyo's life like in the concentration camp?

2. How does Mugo feel after talking to Githua in "Chapter 8"?

3. In "Chapter 13," what worries Mumbi about the coming celebration?

4. Why does Mumbi tell her story to Mugo in "Chapter 9"?

5. What does General R. say about Githua in "Chapter 9"?

6. How does Karanja feel about his life in "Chapter 14"?

7. How does Gikonyo feel after talking to Mugo about his problems in "Chapter 8"?

8. What does Githua talk to Mugo about in "Chapter 8"?

9. What is Mwaura's relationship with General R. in "Chapter 10"?

10. Why does Koina say he killed Dr. Lynd's dog?

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