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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," what does Warui tell Mugo the old woman saw?
(a) Her dead son.
(b) A flashing light.
(c) Incoming troops.
(d) Thompson leaving.

2. What does Gikonyo do to avoid Mumbi and her child in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He sends Mumbi to the market.
(b) He works all day.
(c) He starts getting involved in the Movement.
(d) He visits Mugo daily.

3. What does the narrator say happened the day Kenyetta was arrested?
(a) Kihika took over Kenya.
(b) He ran away from the police.
(c) A state of emergency was called.
(d) People went into mourning.

4. In "Chapter 12," what does Mugo see in the trench?
(a) Dead bodies.
(b) Flags.
(c) Money.
(d) Trash.

5. What upsets Mumbi about Wambuku in "Chapter 10"?
(a) Her children.
(b) Her death.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her beating.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Mumbi say Karanja was welcomed into her home while Gikonyo was in the camp?

3. In "Chapter 8", what does Githua say the Kenyan government has done?

4. Why does Mugo remember farming in "Chapter 8"?

5. In "Chapter 12," what upsets Gikonyo about the farm land he wants to buy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the independence celebration like?

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Gato?

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

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