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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 4, Part 1, where does a servant hide 100,000 shillings?
(a) Hole in his house.
(b) In a tree.
(c) Near a banana plant.
(d) In his backyard.

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

6. In Chapter 2, Section 2, what does Wariinga call a girl who she says gets pregnant?
(a) Elinah.
(b) Akello.
(c) Sanura.
(d) Kareendi.

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

8. 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 soul.
(d) His children.

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

10. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how many times a day does Gitutu say that he has something to eat?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

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

12. In Chapter 1, Section 1, how do people describe the story the narrator is telling?
(a) Honest.
(b) Inspirational.
(c) Factual and interesting.
(d) Disgraceful and shameful.

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

14. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how much money does Gitutu say he borrowed to buy his first parcel of land?
(a) 5,000 shillings.
(b) 15,000 shillings.
(c) 10,000 shillings.
(d) 20,000 shillings.

15. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how long does Wangari say that she spent in jail before she had a hearing?
(a) 4 nights.
(b) 2 nights.
(c) 3 nights.
(d) 5 nights.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria say happens to the message he wants to write down?

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

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