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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. Where is Gicaandi taken after he fasts in Chapter 1, Section 2?

2. What happens after Gicaandi has fasted?

3. In Chapter 1, Part 2, how many days does the narrator fast?

4. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how many children does Gitutu have?

5. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how much money does Wangari say that she borrowed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 2, Section 2, what does Wariinga say about a girl and a pregnancy in a story she tells?

5. In Chapter 2, Section 1, how does Wariinga view herself?

6. In Chapter 5, what does Wariinga tell Gatuiria about Ilmorog?

7. At the end of Chapter 3, Section 4, what does Muturi say about two ways, and what does Mwaura say in response?

8. How does Gitutu make his first money?

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

10. In Chapter 3, Section 4, why does Wangari say that she went to Nairobi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Gatuiria has separated himself from his family, because he does not believe in the way his father has attained his wealth. Why does Gatuiria separate himself from his family, especially his father? What does his character reveal about self-reliance and independence?

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