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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. What upsets Mumbi about Wambuku in "Chapter 10"?

2. In "Chapter 12," what does Mugo see in the trench?

3. In "Chapter 12," how do Gikonyo's co-investors plan on finding enough money for the farm?

4. Why does Mugo say he didn't immediately turn Kihika in for murder?

5. After killing Robson, what did Kihika want Mugo to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Gikonyo meets Karanja on the street in "Chapter 7"?

4. In "Chapter 10," how does Karanja describe losing his job as chief?

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

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

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

8. What does Mugo do at the independence celebration?

9. Who is Gato?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the motivations of two characters.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the Movement to the American Revolution or another historical movement toward independence.

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