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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Part 2, what does Gicaandi think he hears when he is fasting?
(a) Cries from hell.
(b) Echoes of silence.
(c) Whispers of death.
(d) Songs from heaven.

2. In Chapter 1, Part 2, how many days does the narrator fast?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what department at the university does Gatuiria work in?
(a) History.
(b) Art.
(c) Literature.
(d) Music.

4. 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) Writer.
(c) Artist.
(d) Musician.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, Part 2, what do people beg the narrator to reveal?

3. In Chapter 2, Section 3, how many will be chosen at the event that a young man invites Wariinga to attend in Ilmorog?

4. What is Gatuiria's job at the university?

5. In Chapter 3, Section 4, why does Wangari say that she borrowed money?

(see the answer key)

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