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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, Section 5, on the road leading to Kijabe Mission, who built the church Mwaura and his passengers drive past?

2. In Chapter 3, Section 4, how much land does Wangari say that she lost to pay back a loan?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Wariinga say that the Golden Heights area of Ilmorog used to be called?

4. In Chapter 2, Section 2, where does Wariinga say is the main employment bureau for many girls?

5. At the end of Chapter 3, Part 2, what is the matatu compared to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, Section 1, who does Gicaandi say is happy?

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 5, why did Wariinga quit going to school?

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

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

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

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

Several characters ride in a matatu to Ilmorog. Who are the passengers in the matatu? In what way are the passengers archetypes and representative of people in Kenyan society?

Essay Topic 3

Wangarii and other women fight against gender inequality. How does gender inequality determine the jobs that women are allowed to have? How is gender inequality a form of sexual abuse? How does gender inequality affect Wangarii and other women in the novel?

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