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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Njoroge realize the European woman was who came to his English class in Chapter 5?
(a) Kori's fiancee.
(b) Isaka's wife.
(c) Mr. Howland's daughter.
(d) Ngotho's adoptive mother.

2. What is the name of the village were Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?
(a) Mahua.
(b) Garissa.
(c) Meru.
(d) Embu.

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

4. What city can be seen in the distance from the hill at Njoroge's home?
(a) Nakuru.
(b) Kisumu.
(c) Mombasa.
(d) Nairobi.

5. Who is Ngotho's first wife?
(a) Juliana.
(b) Njeri.
(c) Nyokabi.
(d) Lucia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to a woman's abode?

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

3. Who are Njeri's three sons?

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

5. With what hero from the Bible does Njoroge admire and often identify himself?

(see the answer key)

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