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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, Part 1, how many Africans does the leader of the foreign delegation say were carried away to slavery?
(a) A few million.
(b) 5 million.
(c) Several million.
(d) 11 million.

3. In Chapter 4, Part 2, what size is Gitutu's head?
(a) Cantalope.
(b) Watermelon.
(c) Soccer ball.
(d) Fist.

4. In Chapter 2, Section 2, how late is the girl to work in Wariinga's story the day after her boss accosts her?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

5. In Chapter 5, what does Gatuiria say that his father is?
(a) Thief.
(b) Robber.
(c) Business tycoon.
(d) Tyrant.

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

7. In Chapter 2, Section 2, what does Wariinga say is the name of the boss of the girl she tells a story about?
(a) Hiuhu.
(b) Chitundu.
(c) Paka.
(d) Kihara.

8. In Chapter 5, what do Wariinga and Gatuiria buy to eat at the New Ilmorog Butchery?
(a) Pork.
(b) Goat.
(c) Beef.
(d) Lamb.

9. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what do the men order for their sugar girls to drink?
(a) White wine.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Mimosas.

10. In Chapter 1, Part 2, what type of prophet does the narrator call himself?
(a) Verity.
(b) Justice.
(c) Principle.
(d) Truth.

11. 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 an angel.
(d) The pleadings of a father.

12. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how many times a day does Gitutu say that he has something to eat?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

13. At the end of Chapter 5, who is with Wariinga when she finds herself in bed?
(a) Mother.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Father.
(d) Uncle.

14. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what position does a land owner give a servant who makes a prophet of 50,000 shillings?
(a) Managing director of banks.
(b) Manager of factories.
(c) Manger of a plantation.
(d) Director of insurance houses.

15. When were Wariinga's parents released from detention?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what is Gatuiria saving for?

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

3. In Chapter 3, Part 2, how much does Muturi say that contracts were worth that his employer received?

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

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

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