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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. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?
(a) A car factory.
(b) A shoe factory.
(c) A computer factory.
(d) A clothing factory.

2. Who is Suzannah's second son?
(a) Peter.
(b) Paul.
(c) Michael.
(d) Stephen.

3. What word does the teacher use to demonstrate the sound for "e" in Chapter 4?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Peter.
(c) See.
(d) Teacher.

4. How many wives does the village carpenter have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

5. What Kenyan dish is Nyokabi making when Njoroge and his father talk about the approaching of school beginning in Chapter 4?
(a) Irio.
(b) Pilaf.
(c) Githeri.
(d) Ugali.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the area in central Kenya called where Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Ngotho's employer's wife who is described as being too thin?

3. Who is the teacher that teaches Njoroge's class English in Chapter 5?

4. Who is Ngotho's first wife?

5. Njuka is the name that is given to whom, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

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