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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 63 - 70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 lost his job.
(c) He fears his father is going to tell him he is moving out.
(d) He fears his father knows his secret.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John's father feel about those he knew who had not been saved?

2. What does John do to Wamuhu at the end of "Meeting in the Dark"?

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

4. What is the name of the village John lives in and walks alone in at the beginning of "Meeting in the Dark"?

5. What would Stanley do to anyone in the church who broke his strict moral rules?

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