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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 12 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jacobo say he found the threatening note he shows Mr. Howlands in Chapter 12?
(a) On the church door.
(b) On his doorstep.
(c) On the school doors.
(d) At Mr. Howlands' door.

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

3. What color jerseys do the homeguards of Jacobo wear in Chapter 11?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

4. The High School for Europeans is located a few miles from where, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?
(a) Siriana.
(b) Kipanga.
(c) Ndeiya.
(d) Nyeri.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to have been arrested in the "Interlude"?

2. Where does Njoroge suggest he and Mwihaki meet on Sunday in Chapter 11?

3. What aspect of Boro's character makes him a good leader for the Freedom Fighters, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?

4. What test does Njoroge pass in order to get into high school?

5. When did Jomo Kenyatta die?

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