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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, Section 2, where is Gicaandi taken after hearing a voice?
(a) In a deep river.
(b) Ashes of a fireplace.
(c) In a meadow.
(d) On a pebbly beach.

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

3. What do the barmaids wear in Chapter 4, Part 1?
(a) Cat suits.
(b) Tank tops and blank mini-skirts.
(c) Monkey suits.
(d) Tube tanks and short shorts.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Section 3, what church bells ring?

2. In Chapter 3, Section 3, what is the second passenger wearing when he gets in Mwaura's matatu?

3. In Chapter 3, Section 3, how many passengers does Mwaura need to pay for the petrol?

4. In Chapter 2, Section 2, what does Wariinga call a girl who she says gets pregnant?

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

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