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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. Where were the bodies of the barber and others discovered dead after they were taken from their homes three nights ago in Chapter 11?
(a) Inside the school.
(b) In the forest.
(c) On the main street.
(d) On the temple steps.

2. Who is Njoroge's brother who died in the war?
(a) Boro.
(b) Kori.
(c) Isaka.
(d) Mwangi.

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

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

5. What is Njoroge listening for when he falls asleep in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) His mother crying.
(b) The voice of God.
(c) The wolf howling.
(d) The voice of his sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Njoroge recall a young Indian boy giving him, causing his mother to rebuke him, in Chapter 4?

2. How does Njoroge end up in Mwihaki's class in Chapter 4?

3. How far from home is Njoroge's new school in Chapter 8?

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

5. Where is Karanja from?

(see the answer key)

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