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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how does Wariinga remember trying to kill herself at 11 a.m. on a Sunday morning?

2. At the end of Chapter 3, Section 5, what road does Mwaura say that he chose?

3. 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)?

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

5. In Chapter 5, what does Gatuiria say that his father is?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 2, Section 3, what is Wariinga invited to?

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

3. In Chapter 3, Section 4, what happens when Wangari says she does not have money to pay her fare?

4. What is Gatuiria told when he hesitates to ask a question Chapter 3, Part 2?

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 1, Section 1, what do people say when Gicaandi wants to tell the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is told from a first person point of view from a nameless narrator. How does it influence what readers know about events and characters? How does the point of view of the novel affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

There are two groups present at the Devil’s feast: the thieves and robbers of Ilmorog and the thieves and robbers from foreign countries. How would you describe the two groups? What is the relationship of the groups to one another? Is one group dominant over the other?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the novel's protagonist? Are there other protagonists? Who is the antagonist? Are there more than one antagonist? Are most of the conflicts in the novel caused by antagonists?

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