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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 has the chief been killed in the "Interlude"?
(a) Murang'a.
(b) Nyumba.
(c) Kipanga.
(d) Kamau.

2. Who says of Jomo in Chapter 9, "It knew he would lose. I always said that all white men are the same. His lawyers must have been bribed" (74)?
(a) Isaka.
(b) Nyokabi.
(c) Kori.
(d) Kihii.

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

4. What city can be seen in the distance from the hill at Njoroge's home?
(a) Kisumu.
(b) Nairobi.
(c) Mombasa.
(d) Nakuru.

5. Who is the big daughter of Jacobo?
(a) Nyokabi.
(b) Njeri.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Memsahib.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people, including the barber, were taken from their houses three nights ago and killed, according to Kamau in Chapter 11?

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

3. What does the letter at the school threaten if the school is not instantly shut down?

4. What is the name of God's tree in the creation story related by Ngotho in Chapter 2?

5. Who sits next to Ngotho at the meeting on the first day of the strike?

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