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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 1, how many rules are there in the competition for thieves and robbers?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 15.

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

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

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

5. What did Gitutu's father do?
(a) School teacher.
(b) Court elder.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Farmer.

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

7. In Chapter 2, Section 2, what scripture does the girl in Wariinga's story suggest that her boss read?
(a) Romans 13.
(b) Philippians 4.
(c) Psalm 42.
(d) Romans 1.

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

9. In Chapter 4, Part 1, where are the headquarters for the International Organization of Thieves and Robbers?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

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

11. At the end of Chapter 5, who is with Wariinga when she finds herself in bed?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Mother.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Father.

12. Where does the Devil appear to Jacinta Wariinga in Chapter 2, Section 1?
(a) Work.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Golf course.
(d) School.

13. In Chapter 1, Part 2, what do people beg the narrator to reveal?
(a) What is concealed by darkness.
(b) The tragedies.
(c) The murders.
(d) The deaths and anguish.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how much money does Gitutu say he borrowed to buy his first parcel of land?

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

3. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how much of her money does Wangari say was left at the court?

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

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

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