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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. Njuka is the name that is given to whom, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) A newcomer.
(b) An Indian boy.
(c) A baby.
(d) A white man.

2. The bush around what kind of trees is said to be a holy place in Chapter 2?
(a) Banana trees.
(b) Fig trees.
(c) Oak trees.
(d) Sycamore trees.

3. Who is the village carpenter?
(a) Nganga.
(b) Boro.
(c) Mr. Howlands.
(d) Ngotho.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the big son of Jacobo?

2. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?

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

4. What is the answer when the teachers asks of the sound "U-u-u-u-u-u" "What animal says this?" (34)?

5. Who is Lucia's mother?

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