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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria say happens to the message he wants to write down?
(a) Disappear in his mind.
(b) Swept away like dirt.
(c) Swallowed by day-to-day activities.
(d) Carried away by the wind.

3. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how much of her money does Wangari say was left at the court?
(a) 100 shillings.
(b) 500 shillings.
(c) 200 shillings.
(d) 300 shillings.

4. In Chapter 1, Section 2, why does Gicaandi accept the challenge of telling the story in the book?
(a) The voice of the people.
(b) The pleadings of an angel.
(c) The pleadings of a mother.
(d) The pleadings of a father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Section 1, what time does Wariinga pray for transportation to Ilmorog?

2. At the end of Chapter 1, what does Gicaandi ask readers to reason about?

3. In Chapter 1, Section 2, where is Gicaandi taken after hearing a voice?

4. In Chapter 1, Part 2, what does Gicaandi think he sees when he is fasting?

5. In Chapter 3, Section 2, according to the driver, what type of vehicle arrives to take people to Ilmorog?

(see the answer key)

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