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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What words of Reverend Carstone does John recall as he walks to Wamuhu's?
(a) His reprimand for seeing an uncircumcised woman.
(b) His assurance that God loves him no matter what.
(c) His warning that if he gets into any trouble he will be excommunicated.
(d) His warning to beware of the evils that await him in the worlds.

4. What words are used to describe the way John's father treats his son, which his wife "was never blind to" (57)?
(a) Excessive leniency.
(b) Unconditional love.
(c) Tough love.
(d) Moral torture.

5. What feeling does John have as he and Wamuhu walk after they first see each other?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Shame.
(c) Joy.
(d) Hate.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Wamuhu tell John she plans to tell her parents that she is pregnant?

2. Aside from John, who is said to fear John's father?

3. What is John's father's occupation?

4. What does John's father feel his wife made him do long ago, and hopes his son does not do the same thing?

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

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