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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Husky and strong.
(c) Frail but energetic.
(d) Large and mean.

3. Why does John envy the young men and women he passes on the street at night?
(a) They have good jobs.
(b) They have completed school.
(c) He feels they are not judged as harshly as educated men are.
(d) They have more money than he does.

4. Where does John's father tell him they will go the next day when they first speak at the start of the story?
(a) Church.
(b) The shops.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) Schol.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does John do before leaving his hut in hopes his father will not know he left?

3. What does Wamuhu's father cite as the thing that broke their tribe apart?

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

5. Where is the main character standing as he watches his father walk down the street at the start of the story?

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