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

2. In Chapter 5, what does Wariinga say that the area of Ilmorog is called where the wretched of Kenya live?
(a) New Jerusalem.
(b) Nakuru.
(c) New London.
(d) Kisumu.

3. 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) 20 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

4. What musical instrument does Gatuiria mention in Chapter 3, Part 2?
(a) Filimbi.
(b) Lungo.
(c) Gicaandi.
(d) Ndema.

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

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

7. In Chapter 3, Section 4, what does Muturi do for work?
(a) Storekeeper and bookkeeper.
(b) Plumber, carpenter, and mason.
(c) Teacher and writer.
(d) Electrician and plumber.

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

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

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

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

12. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what did an old man tell Gatuiria is the honey of a nation's soul?
(a) Literature.
(b) Art.
(c) Culture.
(d) Music.

13. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what color does Wariinga notice that the foreigners' skin is?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yellow.

14. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how much profit does Gitutu say he earns from selling land?
(a) 150,000 shillings.
(b) 300,000 shillings.
(c) 100,000 shillings.
(d) 220,000 shillings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how long has it been since Wariinga was fired, rejected by her lover, and evicted from her apartment?

2. In Chapter 5, what do Wariinga and Gatuiria buy to eat at the New Ilmorog Butchery?

3. What is Gatuiria's job at the university?

4. At the end of Chapter 5, who is with Wariinga when she finds herself in bed?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Section 3, what church bells ring?

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