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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, Section 2, why does Gicaandi accept the challenge of telling the story in the book?
(a) The voice of the people.
(b) The pleadings of a mother.
(c) The pleadings of a father.
(d) The pleadings of an angel.

3. In Chapter 2, Section 2, where does Wariinga say is the main employment bureau for many girls?
(a) The Kenyan College of Secretarial Skills.
(b) The Nairobi Secretarial College.
(c) The Nairobi Bar and Motel.
(d) The Modern Love Bar and Lodging.

4. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how much land does Wangari say that she lost to pay back a loan?
(a) 1/4 acre.
(b) 2 acres.
(c) 3 acres.
(d) 1/2 acre.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter 4, Part 2, what time are guests to return to the compeitition after getting lunch?

3. In Chapter 2, Section 2, what scripture does the girl in Wariinga's story suggest that her boss read?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Section 1, what example does Gicaandi give to show that the story needs to be told?

2. What is Mwaura's vehicle like in Chapter 3, Section 1?

3. In Chapter 5, why did Gatuiria not follow in his father's footsteps?

4. At the end of Chapter 3, Part 2, what story does Mwireri wa Mukiraai tell?

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

6. In Chapter 2, Section 1, how does the narrator describe Wariinga?

7. At the end of Chapter 4, Part 2, what does Muturi think about Wangari?

8. In Chapter 4, Part 1, why is Ndaaya wa Kahuria banned from the competition?

9. In Chapter 4, Part 1, why are representatives from the Organization for Modern Theft and Robbery in Ilmorog?

10. Who begs Gicaandi to tell his story in Chapter 1, Section 2?

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