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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What religion did the family convert to when John was young?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Islam.
(d) Buddhism.

4. During what war is John's village said to have grown?
(a) The Kikuyu war.
(b) The Mau Mau.
(c) The Makeno war.
(d) The Limuru war.

5. What word does John "notice with bitterness" (61) he did not use when speaking to Wamuhu's mother?
(a) Mother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Auntie.
(d) Ma'am.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wamuhu's mother tell John Wamuhu will do when she gets back to the hut if he waits?

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

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

4. What is the old woman who passes John while he walks alone carrying?

5. What does John's father do after his wife shouts at him in a tone she has never used before?

(see the answer key)

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