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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 2, Section 2, how much pay is the girl in Wariinga's story given when her boss lets her go?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

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

5. In Chapter 3, Section 5, on the road leading to Kijabe Mission, who built the church Mwaura and his passengers drive past?
(a) Germans.
(b) Spainards.
(c) French.
(d) Italians.

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

7. At the end of Chapter 3, Part 2, what is the matatu compared to?
(a) Church.
(b) School.
(c) House.
(d) University.

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

9. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who chants verses together?
(a) Gatuiria and Wangari.
(b) Muturi and Mwaura.
(c) Wangari and Muturi.
(d) Wariinga and Gatuiria.

10. In Chapter 2, Section 1, where does Wariinga work as a secretary?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Nyeri.
(c) Kampala.
(d) Nakuru.

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

12. What does Gitutu say that his father would usually slaughter when his friends from the tribunals would come to drink beer?
(a) Calf.
(b) Pig.
(c) Goat.
(d) Sheep.

13. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how much of her money does Wangari say was left at the court?
(a) 500 shillings.
(b) 300 shillings.
(c) 100 shillings.
(d) 200 shillings.

14. In Chapter 2, Section 3, what street does Wariinga look down after telling her story?
(a) Ladhieux Road.
(b) Waiyaki Way.
(c) Murang'a Road.
(d) Racecourse Road.

15. 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) German.
(b) Frenchman.
(c) Englishman.
(d) American.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 2, Section 1, what does Wariinga dream about after a man helps her sit down and rest?

4. In Chapter 3, Part 2, in the story of Nding'uri, what did he sell for property?

5. In Chapter 3, Section 4, what does Muturi do for work?

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