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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 7, where does Gatuiria pinch himself?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Gatuiria try to convince himself that he is doing at the beginning of the chapter?

3. At the end of Chapter 10, when does Gatuiria hope that Wangari, Muturi, and the student leader might be released with ordinary convicts?

4. In Chapter 11, how does Gatuiria feel about his parents?

5. What time of day is it at the beginning of Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how does it end at the cave?

2. In Chapter 9, how do the thieves and robbers flee the cave?

3. In Chapter 6, what is Mukiraai's plan for Kenyans to become wealthy instead of foreigners?

4. At the end of Chapter 10, what does the narrator reveal about the trial that was held for Muturi, Wangari, and the student leader?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Wariinga dream about?

6. In Chapter 10, where does Wariinga live?

7. What is Nditika's idea in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter 11, how have foreigners taken over Ilmorog?

9. In Chapter 8, what is Kimeendeeri's plan to persuade workers to allow him to enslave them and eat their flesh?

10. What happens when Wariinga meets the Rich Old Man in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What nightmare does Wariinga frequently have, and what does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Gitutu and Kihaahu will do anything to make money. What are some things that Gitutu and Kihaahu have made money? What are their ideas for making even more money? What do their views reveal about their ethics and morality?

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