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

2. In what season does Njoroge's homeland become green and adorned with white flowers?
(a) Maize season.
(b) Sugarcane season.
(c) Coffee season.
(d) Njahi season.

3. Who is the big son of Jacobo?
(a) Ngotho.
(b) Njeri.
(c) John.
(d) Isaka.

4. Who is said to have changed because of the war in Chapter 4?
(a) Ngotho.
(b) Boro.
(c) Jomo.
(d) Kori.

5. What is the answer when the teachers asks of the sound "U-u-u-u-u-u" "What animal says this?" (34)?
(a) A cow.
(b) A dog.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A sheep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nyokabi tell Njoroge she will buy him when his father gets paid in the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. Who is Suzannah's second son?

3. Who is Ngotho's second wife?

4. The bush around what kind of trees is said to be a holy place in Chapter 2?

5. How many wives does the village carpenter have?

(see the answer key)

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