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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. What does Reverend Livingstone usually wear on his head?
(a) A bandana.
(b) His glasses.
(c) A pith helmet.
(d) A fedora.

2. Which of these is not something Waiyaki says at the meeting is needed for the schools?
(a) Pencils and paper.
(b) Desks.
(c) Lavatories.
(d) More teachers.

3. Who was the one person Waiyaki felt he'd been able to be emotionally close to?
(a) Kinuthia.
(b) His father.
(c) Reverend Livingstone.
(d) His young sister.

4. Who has Waiyaki tried to talk to but been unable to voice his thoughts?
(a) Kinuthia.
(b) His mother.
(c) Kamau.
(d) Nyambura.

5. How long has Reverend Livingstone been at Siriana?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Twenty-two years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Twenty-five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom is Waiyaki talking when Nyambura passes them?

2. What is Waiyaki watching at the beginning of Chapter Thirteen?

3. What happens when Joshua finishes his sermon?

4. With what does Waiyaki become angry near the end of Chapter Thirteen?

5. Who is Nyambura going to see?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vision of the future does Waiyaki see after leaving Joshua's church?

2. What changes Reverend Livingstone's mind about how to deal with the traditional tribal customs?

3. What arguments does Kabonyi use against Waiyaki at the meeting?

4. Why does Waiyaki not feel warm toward Kamau?

5. Describe the scene Waiyaki walks into in Chapter Fifteen.

6. How does Joshua react to the news of his daughter's death?

7. What is Waiyaki's reaction to Nyambura's not coming to visit?

8. What does Waiyaki plan to speak about at the meeting of the parents?

9. What news does Waiyaki hear from the Siriana Mission near the end of Chapter Twelve?

10. Why does Waiyaki feel badly for Njeri?

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