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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. Jacobo is said to be the first black man allowed to grow what crop in the area?
(a) Black tea.
(b) Pyrethrum.
(c) Green tea.
(d) Potatoes.

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

3. What is the area in central Kenya called where Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?
(a) Uasin Gishu.
(b) Nyanza.
(c) Baringo.
(d) Kikuyuland.

4. What have Kamau's wages been raised to in Chapter 7?
(a) 50 shillings.
(b) 40 shillings.
(c) 30 shillings.
(d) 20 shillings.

5. What has Jacobo chosen to do after the incident at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?
(a) To have Ngotho sent to a detainment center.
(b) To have Ngotho murdered.
(c) To kick Ngotho off his land.
(d) To have Ngotho's family exiled from the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Njoroge associate the Gikuyu people in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. The narrator states in Chapter 1 that "time and bad conditions do not favour" what (3)?

5. What city can be seen in the distance from the hill at Njoroge's home?

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