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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people, including the barber, were taken from their houses three nights ago and killed, according to Kamau in Chapter 11?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

2. What is the rain perceived as by the people as they await Jomo's judgment in Chapter 9?
(a) A good omen.
(b) A sign of war.
(c) A bad omen.
(d) A sign of peace.

3. What color jerseys do the homeguards of Jacobo wear in Chapter 11?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

4. Who is said to have changed because of the war in Chapter 4?
(a) Jomo.
(b) Ngotho.
(c) Kori.
(d) Boro.

5. Where is Karanja from?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Ndeiya.
(c) Kipanga.
(d) Kihii.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mwihaki's father learn English?

2. Who does Njoroge realize the European woman was who came to his English class in Chapter 5?

3. What word in Chapter 6 refers to the Government?

4. With what hero from the Bible does Njoroge admire and often identify himself?

5. Of Mr. Howlands, the narrator says in Chapter 10, "To submit to his wife was to listen to the voice of" what (77)?

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