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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 find at the hut he goes to after dinner?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His old teacher.
(c) The old woman.
(d) Wamuhu's parents.

2. What does John fear as he sits before his father at the start of the story?
(a) He fears his father is going to tell him he cannot go away to school.
(b) He fears his father knows his secret.
(c) He fears his father is going to tell him he is moving out.
(d) He fears his father lost his job.

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

4. 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 thanks her profusely and shakes her hands.
(c) He mutters something and hurries out the hut.
(d) He bows his head, says thank you and sits.

5. What is the main character's name?
(a) John.
(b) Steven.
(c) Paul.
(d) Joseph.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Meeting in the Dark"?

2. Who is it said that some of the educated boys return to the village with?

3. What does John's father think as he pauses before responding after his wife asks him why he treats John the way he does?

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

5. What do Wamuhu's parents know about John when he arrives at the hut?

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