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

2. In Chapter 3, Part 2, how much does Muturi say that contracts were worth that his employer received?
(a) Hundreds of thousands.
(b) Millions.
(c) Billions.
(d) Tens of millions.

3. In Chapter 3, Section 3, what pattern is on the tie of the gentleman that Mwaura picks up at the SIgona bus stop?
(a) Blue flowers.
(b) Red flowers.
(c) Stripes.
(d) Diamonds.

4. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what department at the university does Gatuiria work in?
(a) Art.
(b) Music.
(c) Literature.
(d) History.

5. What do the barmaids wear in Chapter 4, Part 1?
(a) Tube tanks and short shorts.
(b) Tank tops and blank mini-skirts.
(c) Cat suits.
(d) Monkey suits.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Section 2, why does Gicaandi accept the challenge of telling the story in the book?

2. In Chapter 1, Part 2, what do people beg the narrator to reveal?

3. What did Gitutu's father do?

4. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how many times a day does Gitutu say that he has something to eat?

5. What happens after Gicaandi has fasted?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 5, why did Wariinga try to kill herself?

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

3. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what is Gatuiria's dream?

4. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does an old man from Bahati village in Nakuru tell Gatuiria about stories?

5. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria say about himself and culture?

6. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what does a servant learn when his master gives him 100,000 shillings?

7. Why does Ithe wa Mbooi criticize Kihaahu in Chapter 4, Part 2?

8. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how does Kihaahu describe himself?

9. In Chapter 3, Section 4, what does Wangari say happened to her in Nairobi?

10. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what are the rules of the competition?

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