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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapters 3 - 4.

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 clothing factory.
(c) A computer factory.
(d) A shoe factory.

2. What does Nyokabi tell Njoroge she will buy him when his father gets paid in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) A calico.
(b) A pair of pants and a sweater.
(c) A pair of pants and a suit jacket.
(d) A shirt and a pair of shorts.

3. How does Njoroge end up in Mwihaki's class in Chapter 4?
(a) He is sent to the girls' school.
(b) He is held back for one grade.
(c) He is demoted one grade.
(d) He is promoted one grade.

4. Who is Ngotho's employer's wife who is described as being too thin?
(a) Mwihaki.
(b) Njeri.
(c) Memsahib.
(d) Juliana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Njeri's three sons?

2. Who leads Njoroge to school on his first day in Chapter 2?

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

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

5. What is Kamau apprenticeshipping to become in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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