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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 63 - 70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John feel the village looks as he walks alone in the beginning of "Meeting in the Dark"?
(a) Majestic.
(b) Pitiful.
(c) Holy.
(d) Ugly.

2. What does Stanley ask John just as they are almost done with their shopping?
(a) What he was doing with Wamuhu the night before.
(b) If he will be having dinner with them that night.
(c) Why he did not come to evening prayer the night before.
(d) When he will be leaving for school.

3. What is the village John lives referred to as he walks alone in the beginning of "Meeting in the Dark"?
(a) Lonely towns.
(b) Mushroom towns.
(c) Sprawling towns.
(d) Shanty towns.

4. What adjectives are used to describe John's father as he walks down the street at the start of the story?
(a) Large and mean.
(b) Frail but energetic.
(c) Husky and strong.
(d) Elegant and intelligent.

5. Who does John find at the hut he goes to after dinner?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His old teacher.
(c) The old woman.
(d) Wamuhu's parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is John's father's name?

2. At which point is it said that John's parents stopped being happy?

3. Why is John sure his father and the church would never let him marry Wamuhu?

4. How much time does Wamuhu agreed to wait before telling her parents she is pregnant?

5. What does John's father carry in his bag as he walks down the street?

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