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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. What grade are Njoroge and Mwihaki in when the begin to learn English in Chapter 5?
(a) Standard V.
(b) Standard VI.
(c) Standard III.
(d) Standard IV.

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

3. What is Njoroge listening for when he falls asleep in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) The wolf howling.
(b) The voice of his sister.
(c) His mother crying.
(d) The voice of God.

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

5. What term from the novel refers to a man's habitation, such as the one belonging to Njoroge's father?
(a) Nganga.
(b) Thingira.
(c) Kipanga.
(d) Kihii.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 9, "To [Ngotho] Jomo stood for custom and tradition purified by grace of learning and" what (74)?

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

3. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?

4. How does Njoroge end up in Mwihaki's class in Chapter 4?

5. How many wives does the village carpenter have?

(see the answer key)

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