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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 says "Education is the light of Kenya," according to Kamau in Chapter 4 (38)?
(a) Nganga.
(b) Jomo.
(c) Memsahib.
(d) Lucia.

2. 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 white man.
(d) A baby.

3. Who is Suzannah's second son?
(a) Paul.
(b) Peter.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Michael.

4. Who are Njeri's three sons?
(a) Memsahib, Jacobo, and Kori.
(b) Ngotho, Kamau, and Njoroge.
(c) Njoroge, Isaka, and Boro.
(d) Boro, Kori, and Kamau.

5. To whom does Njoroge associate the Gikuyu people in Chapter 5?
(a) The soldiers of war.
(b) The slaves in America.
(c) The children of Israel.
(d) The Jews in Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the teacher that teaches Njoroge's class English in Chapter 5?

2. Exactly how much later does the narrator describe the "Interlude" taking place?

3. Who does Njoroge realize the European woman was who came to his English class in Chapter 5?

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

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

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