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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. The narrator states in Chapter 1 that "time and bad conditions do not favour" what (3)?
(a) "Beauty."
(b) "Youth."
(c) "Society."
(d) "People."

2. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?
(a) Pick them for her sister.
(b) Pick them and throw them at Njoroge.
(c) Pick them for her mother.
(d) Weave them into necklaces and hair adornments.

3. The narrator notes in Chapter 13, "Somehow the Gikuyu people always saw their deliverance as embodied in" what (104)?
(a) "Education."
(b) "Jesus."
(c) "Submission."
(d) "Fighting."

4. Who is said to have changed because of the war in Chapter 4?
(a) Kori.
(b) Boro.
(c) Jomo.
(d) Ngotho.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Exactly how much later does the narrator describe the "Interlude" taking place?

2. At what time does everyone have to be indoors as per the curfew order in Chapter 10?

3. Who is the carpenter who has been found killed in Chapter 11?

4. What does Boro refer to as "a law of nature" in Chapter 12 (102)?

5. Where does Njoroge believe Mwihaki's brother has gone in Chapter 13?

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