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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 leads Njoroge to school on his first day in Chapter 2?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Isaka.
(c) Memsahib.
(d) Mwihaki.

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

3. Who does Njoroge come home to find crying and in dispute with Ngotho in Chapter 6?
(a) Kiarie.
(b) Kihii.
(c) Nyokabi.
(d) Thingira.

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

5. Who is Ngotho's first wife?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Juliana.
(c) Nyokabi.
(d) Njeri.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say the Indians called Gandhi in Chapter 1?

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

3. Who is said to have changed because of the war in Chapter 4?

4. What is the name of God's tree in the creation story related by Ngotho in Chapter 2?

5. What word does the teacher use to demonstrate the sound for "e" in Chapter 4?

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