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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 55 - 58.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did John's parent live when John was very young?
(a) Limuru.
(b) Mombasa.
(c) Fort Hall.
(d) Nairobi.

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

4. Who is the author of "Meeting in the Dark"?
(a) Thiong'o Achibe.
(b) John Thiong'o.
(c) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.
(d) Ngũgĩ Thomas.

5. What is John's mother's name?
(a) Annie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Lilith.
(d) Susana.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is John's father's occupation?

3. What did John's father tell his mother to talk to John about instead of telling him the stories she had always told him?

4. What word does John's mother use to describe how he treats his son?

5. What does John's father tell him he does not want him to hear of before dismissing John from their conversation at the start of the story?

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