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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 8, what does the voice say that Kimeendeeri wa Kanyuanji is wearing as he speaks in the cave?

2. In Chapter 10, how many cars does the narrator say Mwaura bought after Wangari, Muturi, and the student leader were detained?

3. What is Wariinga's occupation in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 6, what degree does Mwireri wa Mukiraai say that his wife has?

5. In Chapter 6, where does Mwaura say that he, Muturi and Wangari went for roast meat for lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, why does Mwaura warn Wariinga and Gatuiria not to return to the cave?

2. In Chapter 8, why does Wariinga leave the cave, and what excuse does she give Gatuiria?

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

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

5. In Chapter 8, what happens to Wangari?

6. In Chapter 11, when Wariinga's mother mentions her duaghter, what does Gatuiria say?

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

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

9. In Chapter 9, what is the procession that Wariinga and Gatuiria see?

10. In Chapter 10, where does Wariinga live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mukiraai’s testimony at the Devil’s feast angers the foreign guests. What is the main idea in Mukiraai’s testimony? What does he reveal about modern theft and the type of theft that Kenyans should embrace? How are his ideas just as corrupt, if not more so, than the ideas of the other thieves?

Essay Topic 2

Mwaura considers himself to be a capitalist. In what way might Mwaura be considered to be a capitalist? Would he be considered a successful businessman or capitalist? What does his character reveal about capitalism in Kenya?

Essay Topic 3

The foreign leader speaks up against Mukiraai’s arguments. Why does the foreign leader speak against Mukiraai’s arguments? What is his view of freedom? How do Mukiraai’s ideas threaten the foreign leader’s freedom to steal and rob?

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