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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. Who sits next to Ngotho at the meeting on the first day of the strike?
(a) The barber.
(b) Juliana.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Kamau.

2. Who does Kamau say Boro called Jomo in Chapter 5?
(a) The Black Jesus.
(b) The Black Judas.
(c) The Black Noah.
(d) The Black Moses.

3. With what hero from the Bible does Njoroge admire and often identify himself?
(a) Matthew.
(b) John.
(c) David.
(d) Moses.

4. What Kenyan dish is Nyokabi making when Njoroge and his father talk about the approaching of school beginning in Chapter 4?
(a) Pilaf.
(b) Githeri.
(c) Ugali.
(d) Irio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ngotho's first wife?

2. Where has the chief been killed in the "Interlude"?

3. Who is the village carpenter?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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