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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 Njoroge believe Mwihaki's brother has gone in Chapter 13?
(a) France.
(b) The United States.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Great Britain.

2. Where will Njoroge attend the big misson school for Secondary School?
(a) Mahua.
(b) Nyeri.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Siriana.

3. The bush around what kind of trees is said to be a holy place in Chapter 2?
(a) Banana trees.
(b) Sycamore trees.
(c) Oak trees.
(d) Fig trees.

4. The narrator states in Chapter 9, "To [Ngotho] Jomo stood for custom and tradition purified by grace of learning and" what (74)?
(a) "Reading books."
(b) "Much travel."
(c) "Wisdom."
(d) "Purity."

5. Where does the narrator say Boro and Kori keep their beds in Chapter 10?
(a) In Njeri's hut.
(b) In Nyosabi's hut.
(c) In Ngotho's hut.
(d) In Njoroge's hut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the village carpenter?

2. What does the line from this hymn from Chapter 12 translate to in English (as expressed in the next verse)? "Nitugu-u-kugoca Je-e-Jesu" (99)?

3. What animals are heard in the end of Chapter 11?

4. Where does Jacobo say he found the threatening note he shows Mr. Howlands in Chapter 12?

5. When did Jomo Kenyatta die?

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