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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 58 - 62 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is John's mother doing quietly when his father asks him to sit down?
(a) Washing clothes.
(b) Cleaning the dishes.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Peeling potatoes.

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

3. What does John worry will happen if the people of his village find out his secret?
(a) They will ban him from going to church.
(b) He will be banished.
(c) They will no longer hold him in high esteem.
(d) They will blame his parents.

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

5. What does Wamuhu's mother say to her husband after John leaves?
(a) She had suspected John liked Wamuhu and that he has a good reputation.
(b) She worries Wamuhu will break John's heart because she does not like him.
(c) She had been worried something was going on between John and Wamuhu.
(d) She feels Wamuhu is far too good for John.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does John's mother wonder if his father's treatment of him stems from resentment?

2. Who does John nearly collide with upon leaving Wamuhu's hut?

3. How are some of the educated boys who return to the village said to act?

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

5. What does John's father call his wife?

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