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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. To whose house did Wanja try to take a bus?
(a) Her grandparents
(b) Karega's
(c) Munira's
(d) Her parents

2. What is the first thing Wanja, Munira and Karega encounter in the village?
(a) A discussion about Abdulla's donkey
(b) A drunken brawl
(c) A duel
(d) A game of skittles

3. What is a metal horse?
(a) A bicycle
(b) A slow horse
(c) A scooter
(d) A car

4. Who makes Munira feel inadequate?
(a) His sibliings
(b) His mother
(c) His father
(d) His cousins

5. Why can Wanja not be arrested?
(a) She is too young.
(b) She is innocent.
(c) She is delirious.
(d) She is the daughter of an official.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what group were the three men prominent members?

2. Who does Muira's father say he has joined?

3. At what does Wanja want another chance?

4. What is Munira's first name?

5. Which of the following characters is not arrested at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Mzigo, Chui and Kimeria?

2. Describe the second person who is arrested.

3. What is Theng'eta?

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

5. Briefly describe the history of Ilmorog.

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

7. How does Abdulla win the respect of the villagers?

8. How is Munira's life getting better at the beginning of Chapter 10?

9. How did Munira find God?

10. How does Karega's plan change the villagers' mindset?

(see the answer keys)

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