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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, Section 2, where does Wariinga say is the main employment bureau for many girls?
(a) The Nairobi Secretarial College.
(b) The Nairobi Bar and Motel.
(c) The Modern Love Bar and Lodging.
(d) The Kenyan College of Secretarial Skills.

2. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria compare himself to for the first year or so after he came back from abroad?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Artist.
(c) Musician.
(d) Writer.

3. In Chapter 2, Section 1, where does Wariinga work as a secretary?
(a) Nyeri.
(b) Kampala.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Nakuru.

4. What musical instrument does Gatuiria mention in Chapter 3, Part 2?
(a) Ndema.
(b) Lungo.
(c) Gicaandi.
(d) Filimbi.

5. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what did an old man tell Gatuiria is the honey of a nation's soul?
(a) Literature.
(b) Music.
(c) Art.
(d) Culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what department at the university does Gatuiria work in?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Wariinga say that the area of Ilmorog is called where the wretched of Kenya live?

3. In Chapter 5, how long has it been since Wariinga was fired, rejected by her lover, and evicted from her apartment?

4. In Chapter 2, Section 2, what scripture does the girl in Wariinga's story suggest that her boss read?

5. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what is the name of the band at the theft and robbery feast?

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