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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. In "Chapter 12," how do Gikonyo's co-investors plan on finding enough money for the farm?
(a) Someone's inheritance.
(b) Fund raising.
(c) Through a loan.
(d) Theft.

2. How does Mugo feel after visiting the trench in "Chapter 12"?
(a) He wants to run for political office.
(b) He wants to go home.
(c) He wants to leave Kenya.
(d) He wants to hit someone.

3. What made Karanja confess his love to Mumbi when they were teenagers?
(a) Fear.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Someone told him to.
(d) Jealousy.

4. Why does Mugo say he didn't immediately turn Kihika in for murder?
(a) He loved Kihika.
(b) He was afraid.
(c) He didn't believe he did it.
(d) He didn't know who to tell.

5. Why do people whisper about Mugo in "Chapter 13"?
(a) They are afraid of him.
(b) They fear he won't speak.
(c) They think he is great.
(d) They heard he is leaving Kenya.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Karanja learn that Thompson is leaving in "Chapter 10"?

2. What does Warui say is the disappointment of his life?

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

4. What makes Gikonyo confess to taking the oath while in the concentration camp?

5. In "Chapter 10," what does General R. call Karanja?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Mr. Thompson feel at his going away party?

5. How does Mumbi explain to Mugo about her affair with Karanja?

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

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

8. What does Mugo say happened when he turned in Kihika?

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

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

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