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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Section 3, how many passengers does Mwaura need to pay for the petrol?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Nditika say that he bought hoping to make a profit, but lost money?
(a) Pepper.
(b) Salt.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Fruit.

3. In Chapter 3, Section 3, what is the second passenger wearing when he gets in Mwaura's matatu?
(a) Long robe.
(b) Jeans.
(c) Blue overalls.
(d) Khakis.

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

5. In Chapter 1, Section 2, where is Gicaandi taken after hearing a voice?
(a) On a pebbly beach.
(b) Ashes of a fireplace.
(c) In a deep river.
(d) In a meadow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how does Wariinga remember trying to kill herself at 11 a.m. on a Sunday morning?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who chants verses together?

3. In Chapter 8, where is Wariinga sitting near when she hears a voice?

4. What does Kihaahu wear when he speaks at the competition in Chapter 4, Part 2?

5. In Chapter 6, who does Wariinga learn saved her from killing herself in the swimming pool and in front of the train?

(see the answer key)

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