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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 everyone said to know about John's nature?
(a) He is shy.
(b) He is polite.
(c) He is moody.
(d) He is gregarious.

2. What does John's father carry in his bag as he walks down the street?
(a) His shoes.
(b) School books.
(c) A Bible.
(d) His change purse.

3. What does John's father hope to protect his son from?
(a) Evil influences.
(b) Not getting a good education.
(c) Disease.
(d) Danger.

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

5. How are some of the educated boys who return to the village said to act?
(a) Like nothing has changed.
(b) With humility.
(c) With piety.
(d) Like Europeans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John call the old woman who passes him and asks how he is doing?

2. Why does John envy the young men and women he passes on the street at night?

3. Where does John tell the old woman he is going for school the following week?

4. What is John's feeling toward his father?

5. What does John worry will happen if the people of his village find out his secret?

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