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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do so many at the tea shop know that John is soon heading for school in Uganda?
(a) He told everyone when he arrived at the tea shop.
(b) It was in the Swahili newspaper.
(c) His mother had told everyone.
(d) HIs father told everyone at church.

2. 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) Elegant and intelligent.
(d) Large and mean.

3. What do Wamuhu's parents know about John when he arrives at the hut?
(a) He is Susana's son.
(b) He is the educated one from the village.
(c) He walked very far to get there.
(d) He has been seeing their daughter.

4. Who is it said that some of the educated boys return to the village with?
(a) Friends from school.
(b) Their teachers.
(c) White or Negro wives who spoke English.
(d) Family members who live near the school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is everyone said to know about John's nature?

2. How does John's mother always refer to him?

3. Where does John tell the old woman he is going for school the following week?

4. What does John's father carry in his bag as he walks down the street?

5. What is something that "the white man's religion" (62) does not allow?

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