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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, what does Nditika say that he bought hoping to make a profit, but lost money?

2. In Chapter 11, what decorate the walls of mansion in the Golden Heights?

3. At the end of Chapter 12, who does Wariinga shoot in the knees?

4. In Chapter 11, in Golden Heights, what are beds made from?

5. In Chapter 8, who does Gatuiria say is arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what happens to Wangari?

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

3. In Chapter 10, what is Wariinga doing for a living and for herself?

4. In Chapter 12, how does Wariinga dress?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Wariinga learn about the person who thwarted her suicide attempts?

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

7. In Chapter 7, what does the leader of the foreign delegation say after Mukiraai's speech?

8. In Chapter 7, how does the master of ceremonies calm down the foreign delegation?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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