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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. What is the local town that is described in Chapter 1?
(a) Mombasa.
(b) Kisumu.
(c) Eldoret.
(d) Kipanga.

2. How long has it been since Njoroge first began school when Chapter 7 begins?
(a) Five years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three years.

3. Who arranged the meeting in the market place that Njoroge recalls in the "Interlude"?
(a) Mucatha.
(b) K.A.U.
(c) Ngotho.
(d) The Mau Mau.

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

5. What is the answer when the teachers asks of the sound "U-u-u-u-u-u" "What animal says this?" (34)?
(a) A sheep.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Njeri's three sons?

2. Who is the male teacher that Njoroge recalls teaching his first lesson in school?

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

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

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

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