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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 10," why does the narrator say Karanja didn't think he could be overthrown?

2. Why does Mugo visit Gikonyo in "Chapter 10"?

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

4. Why does Gikonyo slap Mumbi in "Chapter 12"?

5. In "Chapter 12," what does Mugo remember about the trench?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Chapter 9," what does Mugo say about the speech he has been asked to give?

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

6. Why do Gikonyo and Mumbi argue in "Chapter 12"?

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

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

9. In "Chapter 8," how does Gikonyo decide to solve his marital problems with Mumbi?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gikonyo's story is considered tragic by the narrator. Is Gikonyo tragic? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of equality in "A Grain of Wheat."

Essay Topic 3

How is Thompson a hero in this novel? How is he a villain?

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