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

2. What is the old woman who passes John while he walks alone carrying?
(a) Kuni.
(b) Cassava.
(c) Laundry.
(d) Water.

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

4. What is John's mother doing quietly when his father asks him to sit down?
(a) Peeling potatoes.
(b) Washing clothes.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Cleaning the dishes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John's father hope to protect his son from?

2. What words are used to describe the way John's father treats his son, which his wife "was never blind to" (57)?

3. What does John's father feel his wife made him do long ago, and hopes his son does not do the same thing?

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

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

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