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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wamuhu's mother tell John Wamuhu will do when she gets back to the hut if he waits?

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

3. What does the old woman who asks John how he is call him?

4. Who does John nearly collide with upon leaving Wamuhu's hut?

5. How does John feel the village looks as he walks alone in the beginning of "Meeting in the Dark"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the tea shop John goes to during his walk alone in the village and why?

2. How does John feel about his village as he walks alone just after leaving his parent's hut?

3. What is Stanley's position on his son spending time with other girls?

4. What does John do as he prepares to leave his hut without telling his parents?

5. How does John feel about the men and women he passes in the village as he walks alone to Wamuhu's hut?

6. Where is Wamuhu when John arrives at her hut? How does his mother behave toward John?

7. In what ways is John said to be different than other educated boys who return to the village?

8. What does Wamuhu's father say after John leaves and his wife seems hopeful that John likes their daughter?

9. Describe John's interaction with the old woman carrying a large load of Kuni he meets on his walk through the village?

10. What does John's mother tell John when he returns to the hut after returning from the tea shop and why does this worry John?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Thiong'o's language style and word choice in "Meeting in the Dark." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the way the author uses minor characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the story and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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