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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 kind of car do the two officials drive?

2. For what does Munira criticize his father?

3. Which of the following did Karega sell by the roadside?

4. At what school was Munira Karega's teacher?

5. What was the name of the school from which Munira was expelled?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do things between Munira and Wanja get worse rather than better?

2. Describe Munira's relationship with Lilian.

3. What reason does Munira give for opening a school in the town?

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

5. How did Munira find God?

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

7. What does the newspaper say about the murder?

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

9. In what way has the visit to the city changed Karega?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is set in Kenya.

1) What meaning does Kenya bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that was set in Kenya?

2) How different do you think today's Kenya is to the Kenya in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's Kenya?

3) How do you think the Kenya settings contribute to the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Use the following statement to write a 500-word essay: The novel addresses the problems in Kenya during the Seventies, but fails to address why they were happening and how they could be solved.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Kenya's independence changed the country in terms of the following:

1) Development.

2) Education.

3) Government

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