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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 6, what does Mwaura say was the subject of a story that Muturi told at lunch?
2. In Chapter 12, what color carpet leads to the room where Wariinga is to meet Gatuiria's father?
3. In Chapter 9, who are the well-dressed individuals marching to the cave with Muturi?
4. In Chapter 10, how long has it taken Gatuiria to create his composition?
5. In Chapter 12, what energy source does Wariinga want to use for a machine she would like to build to ease the burden of rural women?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 9, how do the thieves and robbers flee the cave?
2. What is Nditika's idea in Chapter 7?
3. In Chapter 7, how does the master of ceremonies calm down the foreign delegation?
4. In Chapter 10, what does the narrator say that Wariinga has decided about herself?
5. In Chapter 8, what is Kimeendeeri's plan to persuade workers to allow him to enslave them and eat their flesh?
6. In Chapter 11, when Wariinga's mother mentions her duaghter, what does Gatuiria say?
7. At the end of Chapter 10, what does the narrator reveal about the trial that was held for Muturi, Wangari, and the student leader?
8. In Chapter 12, why does Wariinga say that the foreigners are not totally to blame for the way they treat Kenyan women?
9. In Chapter 6, what is Mukiraai's plan for Kenyans to become wealthy instead of foreigners?
10. In Chapter 8, what does Wariinga dream about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gatuiria has separated himself from his family, because he does not believe in the way his father has attained his wealth. Why does Gatuiria separate himself from his family, especially his father? What does his character reveal about self-reliance and independence?
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
What nightmare does Wariinga frequently have, and what does it symbolize?
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