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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 was the name of Karega's mother?

2. What is the name of the MP?

3. Who is the fourth person to be arrested?

4. Why does Abdulla's donkey become respected in this chapter?

5. With which member of Munira's family was Karega friendly?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Munira react to Wanja and Karega's love affair?

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

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

4. How does the lawyer help the villagers?

5. How did Karega go about trying to change things in Africa for workers?

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

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

8. Describe Karega's experience on Theng'eta.

9. Why is Munira so disturbed by Karega's arrival in Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of 1970's Kenya.

1) Why was development and change such an issue during this time?

2) In what ways are the characters' negative characteristics a product of their time? Do you think Kenya was going through a transitional phase in the Seventies? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) How much has Kenya changed since the Seventies?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn are Thiong'o's characters? Select one of the minor characters such as Wanja's grandmother and discuss how much you know about his/her background. In what ways does Thiong'o provide the reader with information about that character?

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