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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 is Suzannah's first child?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Peter.
(c) Jason.
(d) Stephen.

2. Who is Ngotho's second wife?
(a) Nyokabi.
(b) Njeri.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Nganga.

3. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?
(a) Pick them for her mother.
(b) Weave them into necklaces and hair adornments.
(c) Pick them for her sister.
(d) Pick them and throw them at Njoroge.

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

5. What is the local town that is described in Chapter 1?
(a) Mombasa.
(b) Kisumu.
(c) Eldoret.
(d) Kipanga.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Njoroge and Kamau go to the forest to search for in Chapter 4?

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

3. Where is Mr. Howlands from?

4. Where did Mwihaki's father learn English?

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

(see the answer key)

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