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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which point is it said that John's parents stopped being happy?
(a) When his mother got a job.
(b) When he became a preacher.
(c) When John left for college.
(d) After John was born.

2. Who does John nearly collide with upon leaving Wamuhu's hut?
(a) The old woman.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) Wamuhu.

3. What word does John's mother use to describe how he treats his son?
(a) Antagonize.
(b) Threaten.
(c) Persecute.
(d) Admonish.

4. How does John's mother always refer to him?
(a) The boy.
(b) Little one.
(c) John John.
(d) Little John.

5. What is John's father's occupation?
(a) Preacher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wamuhu's mother say to her husband after John leaves?

2. What is Wamuhu's mother "preoccupied" (62) with when her husband asks her why she thinks John came?

3. What is Wamuhu's mood when she and John first begin to walk together?

4. How does John feel about the way his father often looks at him?

5. Why do so many at the tea shop know that John is soon heading for school in Uganda?

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