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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. At what does Wanja want another chance?

2. What is Munira's first name?

3. What is the name of the Kenyan rebel group?

4. Who was the first person to settle in Ilmorog?

5. What is Munira unable to control when he talks to the old woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the lawyer help the villagers?

3. What is Theng'eta?

4. How does the TranscAfrica road bring success to Abdullah's business?

5. What is the real reason behind Munira's anger?

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

7. Why is Munira so upset with Karega?

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

9. Why does Wanja decide to leave Ilmorog?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) KSO

2) Mau Mau

3) The Trans Africa Road

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Why? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect his/her interactions with each other?

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