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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 16 - 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the letter at the school threaten if the school is not instantly shut down?
(a) Beheading.
(b) Stabbings.
(c) Shooting.
(d) Bombing.

2. How long after Ngotho is moved from the homeguard post to his home does he speak in Chapter 16?
(a) Two days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Four days.
(d) One week.

3. What does Boro refer to as "a law of nature" in Chapter 12 (102)?
(a) "Hoping and fearing."
(b) "Killing and destroying."
(c) "Loving and hating."
(d) "Dreaming and regretting."

4. Whom will Njoroge be taught by at Siriana Secondary School for the first time?
(a) Women.
(b) Black men.
(c) Men.
(d) White men.

5. What is Kamau apprenticeshipping to become in Chapter 1?
(a) A carpenter.
(b) A miller.
(c) A baker.
(d) A tailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade are Njoroge and Mwihaki in when the begin to learn English in Chapter 5?

2. Like whom does Mr. Howlands tell Njoroge he will be castrated in Chapter 15?

3. What aspect of Boro's character makes him a good leader for the Freedom Fighters, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?

4. Who is the letter on the school purportedly from in Chapter 10?

5. About what age does Njoroge claim to be when questioned by the officers in Chapter 15?

(see the answer key)

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