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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Njoroge associate Adam from the Bible?
(a) Mumbi.
(b) Kihii.
(c) Gikuyu.
(d) Kipanga.

2. What language do the Kikuyu people speak?
(a) The Abyei Kikuyu language.
(b) The Bantu Kikuyu language.
(c) The Anyanya Bantu language.
(d) The Azania Kikuyu language.

3. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?
(a) Pick them for her sister.
(b) Weave them into necklaces and hair adornments.
(c) Pick them for her mother.
(d) Pick them and throw them at Njoroge.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Njoroge listening for when he falls asleep in the end of Chapter 6?

4. How far from home is Njoroge's new school in Chapter 8?

5. What is the local town that is described in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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