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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 3, Part 2, what department at the university does Gatuiria work in?
2. In Chapter 4, Part 2, what was Kihaahu's occupation before Uhuru?
3. In Chapter 3, Section 3, how many passengers does Mwaura need to pay for the petrol?
4. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how long does Wangari say that she spent in jail before she had a hearing?
5. In Chapter 5, what does Gatuiria say that his father is?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 4, Part 2, what does Muturi think about Wangari?
2. In Chapter 4, Part 1, why is Ndaaya wa Kahuria banned from the competition?
3. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria say about himself and culture?
4. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how is Gitutu wa Gataanguru described?
5. At the end of Chapter 3, Part 2, what story does Mwireri wa Mukiraai tell?
6. In Chapter 2, Section 1, how does Wariinga view herself?
7. At the end of Chapter 2, Section 3, what is Wariinga invited to?
8. In Chapter 3, Section 4, what happens when Wangari says she does not have money to pay her fare?
9. In Chapter 3, Section 4, what does Wangari say happened to her in Nairobi?
10. In Chapter 4, Part 2, how does Kihaahu describe himself?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gatuiria believes that Kenyan culture has been dominated and damaged by Western imperialist cultures. What are Gatuiria’s views of cultural imperialism? How does he think that cultural imperialism has affected Kenyan and its people?
Essay Topic 2
How does the voice use blood as a metaphor? What does the metaphor illustrate regarding how the poor of Kenya are exploited and their labor used to make foreigners wealthy?
Essay Topic 3
Wariinga changes over the course of the novel. How does Wariinga change in the novel? Are those changes positive or negative?
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