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

2. Who is Njoroge's brother who died in the war?
(a) Kori.
(b) Mwangi.
(c) Boro.
(d) Isaka.

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

4. 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.

5. What does Njoroge recall a young Indian boy giving him, causing his mother to rebuke him, in Chapter 4?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A shirt.
(c) A candy.
(d) A pair of shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ngotho's employer's wife who is described as being too thin?

2. What have Kamau's wages been raised to in Chapter 7?

3. What does Mwihaki discover when she rushes home to announced she has passed in school in Chapter 7?

4. The bush around what kind of trees is said to be a holy place in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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