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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 say to her husband after John leaves?
2. Who does John find at the hut he goes to after dinner?
3. What is Wamuhu's mother "preoccupied" (62) with when her husband asks her why she thinks John came?
4. What is everyone said to know about John's nature?
5. What does John call the old woman who passes him and asks how he is doing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Wamuhu's father say after John leaves and his wife seems hopeful that John likes their daughter?
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. In what ways is John said to be different than other educated boys who return to the village?
5. Describe John's interaction with the old woman carrying a large load of Kuni he meets on his walk through the village?
6. What happens at the tea shop John goes to during his walk alone in the village and why?
7. Where is Wamuhu when John arrives at her hut? How does his mother behave toward John?
8. What does John do as he prepares to leave his hut without telling his parents?
9. 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?
10. How does John feel about the men and women he passes in the village as he walks alone to Wamuhu's hut?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the ending of "Meeting in the Dark." How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Meeting in the Dark." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Examine how education plays a part in the story's plot.
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