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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 14 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Like whom does Mr. Howlands tell Njoroge he will be castrated in Chapter 15?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His son.

2. What word from the novel refers to a woman's abode?
(a) Nyumba.
(b) Thingira.
(c) Kihii.
(d) Kipanga.

3. How far from home is Njoroge's new school in Chapter 8?
(a) Five miles.
(b) Two miles.
(c) Ten miles.
(d) Three miles.

4. What is the verb in the sentence used by the teacher to demonstrate person in Chapter 5?
(a) Stand.
(b) Jump.
(c) Talk.
(d) Walk.

5. Who does Njoroge realize the European woman was who came to his English class in Chapter 5?
(a) Mr. Howland's daughter.
(b) Ngotho's adoptive mother.
(c) Kori's fiancee.
(d) Isaka's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shouts in the end of Chapter 9, "Never! Never! Black people must rise up and fight" (75)?

2. Which of Boro's friends comes to push for and discuss the strike at Njoroge's home in Chapter 6?

3. According to Karanja's story in Chapter 8, at what time did Dedan Kimathi say he would visit the police station in Nyeri?

4. Where does Stephen move in Chapter 15?

5. Immediately how did Ngotho feel after Jacobo's death, according to the narrator in Chapter 15?

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