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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 does Karanja think about while running in "Chapter 14"?
(a) Independence.
(b) The war.
(c) His life.
(d) Moving to England.

2. Why does Warui go with Gikonyo to see Mugo in "Chapter 12"?
(a) To discuss the concentration camp.
(b) To ask for money.
(c) To eat dinner with him.
(d) To ask about his speech.

3. In the beginning of "Chapter 12," what does Mumbi ask Gikonyo?
(a) How he plans on bringing home enough food.
(b) Who he was out with.
(c) What is wrong with him.
(d) When he will be leaving.

4. At the end of "Chapter 10," what does Mugo say?
(a) That he wants to lead the Movement.
(b) That he believes Mumbi's story.
(c) That he won't be in the celebration.
(d) That he is sorry for the pain he caused.

5. What does Gikonyo first think of when he wakes in "Chapter 8"?
(a) To leave home for good.
(b) To beg for forgiveness.
(c) To find Mugo to ask for advice.
(d) To never speak of the child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Thompsons do after their going away party?

2. How does Gikonyo feel about Mumbi when he wakes in "Chapter 8"?

3. How long does it take for Gikonyo wake, after hitting his head in "Chapter 8"?

4. In "Chapter 10," what does General R. call Githua?

5. What does Mugo do in "Chapter 8" when Gikonyo tells him about Mumbi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gikonyo meet Warui in "Chapter 12"?

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

3. What happens to Gikonyo the day he is released from the concentration camp?

4. What does Mugo remember about the night Kihika killed Robson?

5. When Mugo sees the trench in "Chapter 12," what does he think about?

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

7. What happens after Karanja learns that Thompson is leaving?

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

9. What does Mugo do at the independence celebration?

10. What happens when Gikonyo and Warui visit Mugo in "Chapter 12"?

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