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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. With whom does Njoroge associate Eve from the Bible?
(a) Kipanga.
(b) Kihii.
(c) Mumbi.
(d) Gikuyu.

2. According to Karanja's story in Chapter 8, at what time did Dedan Kimathi say he would visit the police station in Nyeri?
(a) 3:30 p.m.
(b) 10:30 a.m.
(c) 2:10 p.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

3. Where does Njoroge go first every day after roll call at school in Chapter 15?
(a) To the dining hall.
(b) To class.
(c) To the garden.
(d) To the chapel.

4. Who does Kamau say Boro called Jomo in Chapter 5?
(a) The Black Judas.
(b) The Black Jesus.
(c) The Black Noah.
(d) The Black Moses.

5. The narrator states in Chapter 9, "To [Ngotho] Jomo stood for custom and tradition purified by grace of learning and" what (74)?
(a) "Much travel."
(b) "Reading books."
(c) "Purity."
(d) "Wisdom."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the term "Ihii cia mutitu" mean (68)?

2. What is the verb in the sentence used by the teacher to demonstrate person in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 14, Stephen says, "And when you are walking in Nairobi or in the country, though the sky may be clear and the sun smiling, you are still not free to enjoy the friendliness of the sky because you are aware of" what (110-111)?

4. Where is Karanja from?

5. How is the Siriana Secondary School described by the narrator in the opening of Chapter 14 (108)?

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