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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 14 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Boro refer to as "a law of nature" in Chapter 12 (102)?
(a) "Dreaming and regretting."
(b) "Hoping and fearing."
(c) "Killing and destroying."
(d) "Loving and hating."

3. How many people, including the barber, were taken from their houses three nights ago and killed, according to Kamau in Chapter 11?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. Who does Njoroge realize the European woman was who came to his English class in Chapter 5?
(a) Isaka's wife.
(b) Kori's fiancee.
(c) Mr. Howland's daughter.
(d) Ngotho's adoptive mother.

5. What is described in Chapter 14 as a famous school for European boys?
(a) The Ross School.
(b) The Beck School.
(c) The Hill School.
(d) The Oakland School.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bush around what kind of trees is said to be a holy place in Chapter 2?

2. Who is the village carpenter?

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

4. Who shouts in the end of Chapter 9, "Never! Never! Black people must rise up and fight" (75)?

5. Where is Mr. Howlands from?

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