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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the owner of the only shop in Ilmorog?
(a) Munira
(b) Wanja
(c) Karega
(d) Abdulla

2. What weapon does Abdulla use to kill the antelope?
(a) A catapult
(b) A bow and arrow
(c) A spear
(d) A gun

3. Where were the three men murdered?
(a) Ilmorog
(b) Nairobi
(c) Washington
(d) Assaiu

4. What was particularly bad the year Wanja left?
(a) Drinking water
(b) The weather
(c) Riots
(d) Working conditions

5. Why does Abdulla's donkey become respected in this chapter?
(a) It pulls the cart and carries people.
(b) It never complains.
(c) It encourages rain to fall.
(d) It refuses food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the officer from?

2. Who do Wanja and Munira meet in one of the bars where they drink?

3. What are Karega and Munira discouraged by when school begins?

4. What kind of work is Wanja ashamed that she did?

5. To whose house did Wanja try to take a bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Munira and Wanja coped since Karega left Illorog?

2. Describe the incident that happened after Munira had lost his virginity.

3. What mistakes do the strikers make in this opening chapter?

4. Describe Munira's relationship with Lilian.

5. What did Wanja do on the day of Karega's arrival?

6. What is Munira's relationship with his family?

7. Summarize the history of Ilorog as outlined at the beginning of Chapter 4.

8. How do the villagers react to the Trans Africa road?

9. How does the girl cheer up Karega in Chapter 14?

10. Describe Munira's meeting with the old woman in Chapter 2.

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