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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7 - "Interlude".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wives does the village carpenter have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

2. What word does the teacher use to demonstrate the sound for "e" in Chapter 4?
(a) Peter.
(b) See.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Teacher.

3. Who does Njoroge come home to find crying and in dispute with Ngotho in Chapter 6?
(a) Kiarie.
(b) Thingira.
(c) Kihii.
(d) Nyokabi.

4. What grade are Njoroge and Mwihaki in when the begin to learn English in Chapter 5?
(a) Standard III.
(b) Standard V.
(c) Standard IV.
(d) Standard VI.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ngotho pay for his son to become an apprentice to the village carpenter?

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

3. What has Jacobo chosen to do after the incident at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?

4. With whom does Njoroge associate Adam from the Bible?

5. With whom does Njoroge associate Eve from the Bible?

(see the answer key)

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