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

2. For whom did the Kenyans fight in the second Big War?
(a) The Spanish.
(b) The French.
(c) The Italians.
(d) The British.

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

4. How is Ngotho injured at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?
(a) He trips over a man and sprains his ankle.
(b) He is shot in the shoulder by police.
(c) His arm is broken when he wrecks a car leaving.
(d) He is hit on the face with a police baton.

5. Who is the big daughter of Jacobo?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Njeri.
(c) Nyokabi.
(d) Memsahib.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the area in central Kenya called where Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?

3. What word from the novel refers to a woman's abode?

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

5. Who does Kamau say Boro called Jomo in Chapter 5?

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