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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. Who leads Njoroge to school on his first day in Chapter 2?
(a) Memsahib.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Isaka.
(d) Mwihaki.

2. What is described in Chapter 12 as "the only thing that could now give [Boro] fire and boldness" (102)?
(a) Land.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Family.
(d) Justice.

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

4. How does Njoroge end up in Mwihaki's class in Chapter 4?
(a) He is promoted one grade.
(b) He is held back for one grade.
(c) He is demoted one grade.
(d) He is sent to the girls' school.

5. What word does the teacher use to demonstrate the sound for "e" in Chapter 4?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Peter.
(c) See.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ngotho do when Jacobo takes the stage at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?

2. What Kenyan dish is Nyokabi making when Njoroge and his father talk about the approaching of school beginning in Chapter 4?

3. How many wives does the village carpenter have?

4. What did Dedan thank the police for when he dropped them a note from an airplane, according to Karanja's story in Chapter 8?

5. When did Jomo Kenyatta die?

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