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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 does John's father call his wife?
(a) Susie-dear.
(b) Sister.
(c) Love.
(d) Susana.

2. What does Wamuhu's mother tell John Wamuhu will do when she gets back to the hut if he waits?
(a) Go for a walk with him.
(b) Make him dinner.
(c) Read the Bible with him.
(d) Make him tea.

3. How does John respond when Wamuhu's mother asks him to sit and wait for Wamuhu?
(a) He asks if he can make them the tea.
(b) He mutters something and hurries out the hut.
(c) He bows his head, says thank you and sits.
(d) He thanks her profusely and shakes her hands.

4. Why does John's mother wonder if his father's treatment of him stems from resentment?
(a) Because he never wanted a child.
(b) Because he had wanted a daughter.
(c) Because John like his mother better.
(d) Because John was born out of sin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are some of the educated boys who return to the village said to act?

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

3. How much time does John say he has before going away to school at the start of the story?

4. Where does John's father tell him they will go the next day when they first speak at the start of the story?

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

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