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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Wariinga born?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1953.

2. At the end of Chapter 4, Part 2, what time are guests to return to the compeitition after getting lunch?
(a) 3:00.
(b) 1:00.
(c) 12:30.
(d) 2:30.

3. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria compare himself to for the first year or so after he came back from abroad?
(a) Writer.
(b) Musician.
(c) Artist.
(d) Farmer.

4. In Chapter 2, Section 3, how many will be chosen at the event that a young man invites Wariinga to attend in Ilmorog?
(a) 11.
(b) 6.
(c) 13.
(d) 7.

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

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

7. Where is Gicaandi taken after he fasts in Chapter 1, Section 2?
(a) Steeple of a church.
(b) Deep valley.
(c) Roof of a house.
(d) Top of a mountain.

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

9. In Chapter 4, Part 1, how many disciples does the leader of the foreign delegation say they want to choose?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

10. In Chapter 4, Part 2, what weapons does Kihaahu have in his house?
(a) 3 rifles and 2 machine guns.
(b) Knives and swords.
(c) Swords and shotguns.
(d) Pistols and shotguns.

11. In Chapter 4, Part 1, how many gold teeth does the master of cermonies have?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

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

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

15. In Chapter 1, Section 1, who does the narrator say is happy who can see tree stumps in his way?
(a) Child.
(b) Woman.
(c) Traveller.
(d) Man.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 3, Section 1, what time does Wariinga pray for transportation to Ilmorog?

4. In Chapter 4, Part 2, what size is Gitutu's head?

5. What did Gitutu's father do?

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