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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 4, Part 2, what was Kihaahu's occupation before Uhuru?
(a) Cook.
(b) Laborer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Farmer.

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

5. At the end of Chapter 3, Section 5, what road does Mwaura say that he chose?
(a) Money.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Death.
(d) Poverty.

6. At the end of Chapter 1, what does Gicaandi ask readers to reason about?
(a) Muturi.
(b) Robin Mwaura.
(c) Wangari.
(d) Jacinta Wariinga.

7. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how many children does Gitutu have?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

8. In Chapter 4, Part 1, who does the leader of the foreign delegation of thieves and robbers say it was said "time is money" (88)?
(a) Englishman.
(b) Frenchman.
(c) German.
(d) American.

9. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria say happens to the message he wants to write down?
(a) Swallowed by day-to-day activities.
(b) Carried away by the wind.
(c) Swept away like dirt.
(d) Disappear in his mind.

10. In Chapter 5, how long does Gatuiria say that he stayed in America?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

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

13. In Chapter 3, Section 4, why does Wangari say that she borrowed money?
(a) To buy a sewing machine.
(b) To raise pigs.
(c) To dig a well.
(d) To keep cows.

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

15. In Chapter 5, what does Wariinga say that the Golden Heights area of Ilmorog used to be called?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Orange.
(c) Cape Colony.
(d) Coronado.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Part 1, how many Africans does the leader of the foreign delegation say were carried away to slavery?

2. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what department at the university does Gatuiria work in?

3. What happens to Nding'uri in a story in Chapter 3, Part 2?

4. At the end of Chapter 4, Part 2, what time are guests to return to the compeitition after getting lunch?

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

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