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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 is the village John lives referred to as he walks alone in the beginning of "Meeting in the Dark"?
(a) Shanty towns.
(b) Mushroom towns.
(c) Lonely towns.
(d) Sprawling towns.

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

3. What does Wamuhu's mother say to her husband after John leaves?
(a) She worries Wamuhu will break John's heart because she does not like him.
(b) She had suspected John liked Wamuhu and that he has a good reputation.
(c) She had been worried something was going on between John and Wamuhu.
(d) She feels Wamuhu is far too good for John.

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

5. What does John's father think as he pauses before responding after his wife asks him why he treats John the way he does?
(a) Women will never understand.
(b) She is just as hard on him.
(c) She has a point.
(d) I am too easy on him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does John find at the hut he goes to after dinner?

3. What word does John "notice with bitterness" (61) he did not use when speaking to Wamuhu's mother?

4. Why do so many at the tea shop know that John is soon heading for school in Uganda?

5. During what war is John's village said to have grown?

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