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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. What does the delegation do when the MP steps into the garden?

2. Which of Wanja's family lives in Ilmorog?

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

4. What does Munira need at his school?

5. What was the name of Karega's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Karega propose in an attempt to alleviate the villagers' dire situation?

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

4. How is Theng'eta made?

5. What is wrong with Wanja, and how long will it take for her to recover?

6. How did religion change Munira?

7. Describe Wanja's experience with a European man.

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

9. Why do the police officers treat Munira so respectfully?

10. How does the lawyer help the villagers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Thiongo's writing style. How would you describe Thiongo's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Thiongo's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Write a 500-word essay about one of the following:

1) KSO

2) Mau Mau

3) The Trans Africa Road

Essay Topic 3

Who are the KCO and how influential has the KCO been in Kenya? What are Thiog'o views of the KCO? How does he express his views in the novel?

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