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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the male teacher that Njoroge recalls teaching his first lesson in school?
(a) Michael.
(b) Nganga.
(c) Boro.
(d) Isaka.

2. What term from the novel refers to a man's habitation, such as the one belonging to Njoroge's father?
(a) Kipanga.
(b) Kihii.
(c) Thingira.
(d) Nganga.

3. What does Njoroge recall a young Indian boy giving him, causing his mother to rebuke him, in Chapter 4?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) A candy.
(d) A shirt.

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

5. Which of Boro's friends comes to push for and discuss the strike at Njoroge's home in Chapter 6?
(a) Memsahib.
(b) Kiarie.
(c) Kihii.
(d) Nganga.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Njoroge come home to find crying and in dispute with Ngotho in Chapter 6?

2. To whom does Njoroge associate the Gikuyu people in Chapter 5?

3. How many wives does the village carpenter have?

4. What Kenyan dish is Nyokabi making when Njoroge and his father talk about the approaching of school beginning in Chapter 4?

5. Where did Mwihaki's father learn English?

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