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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how much money does Wangari say that she borrowed?
(a) 5,000 shillings.
(b) 3,000 shillings.
(c) 1,000 shillings.
(d) 6,000 shillings.

2. In Chapter 3, Part 2, in the story of Nding'uri, what did he sell for property?
(a) His mother.
(b) His goat herd.
(c) His children.
(d) His soul.

3. In Chapter 5, how does Wariinga remember trying to kill herself at 11 a.m. on a Sunday morning?
(a) Drown in a river.
(b) Jump off a bridge.
(c) Train.
(d) Bus.

4. What does Kihaahu wear when he speaks at the competition in Chapter 4, Part 2?
(a) Khakis, blue button-down shirt, and navy sports jacket.
(b) White and green robe.
(c) Black-and-grey striped trousers, black tail coat, white shirt, and black tie.
(d) Black trousers with braces, white shirt, and red tie.

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) Swallowed by day-to-day activities.
(c) Swept away like dirt.
(d) Carried away by the wind.

6. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria say is his dream to do?
(a) Write a history of Kenya.
(b) Write a novel.
(c) Create a Kenyan band.
(d) Compose music.

7. In Chapter 2, Section 1, what does Wariinga dream about after a man helps her sit down and rest?
(a) The death of her parents.
(b) Devil being crucified.
(c) People mocking her.
(d) Her death by a city bus.

8. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what department is Professor Ngarikuuma in?
(a) English literature.
(b) Political Science.
(c) European History.
(d) Commerce and Economics.

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

10. In Chapter 3, Section 2, according to the driver, what type of vehicle arrives to take people to Ilmorog?
(a) Chevy pickup.
(b) Model T Ford.
(c) Stanley Steamer.
(d) Dodge sedan.

11. Where does the Devil appear to Jacinta Wariinga in Chapter 2, Section 1?
(a) Work.
(b) Golf course.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) School.

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

13. What happens after Gicaandi has fasted?
(a) Hurricane.
(b) It rains and floods.
(c) Earth trembles and lighting flashes.
(d) Thunderstorm.

14. What happens to Nding'uri in a story in Chapter 3, Part 2?
(a) Drowned.
(b) Suffocated.
(c) Burned to death.
(d) Stabbed to death.

15. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what is the most money that a white land owner gives to his servants?
(a) 150,000 shillings.
(b) 200,000 shillings.
(c) 100,000 shillings.
(d) 500,000 shillings.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what position does a land owner give a servant who makes a prophet of 50,000 shillings?

2. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how long does Wangari say that she spent in jail before she had a hearing?

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

4. In Chapter 4, Part 2, what weapons does Kihaahu have in his house?

5. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what do the men order for their sugar girls to drink?

(see the answer keys)

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