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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the verb in the sentence used by the teacher to demonstrate person in Chapter 5?
(a) Jump.
(b) Walk.
(c) Stand.
(d) Talk.

2. On what day of the week does Njoroge set out to kill himself in Chapter 18?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

3. What grade are Njoroge and Mwihaki in when the begin to learn English in Chapter 5?
(a) Standard III.
(b) Standard V.
(c) Standard VI.
(d) Standard IV.

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

5. The narrator states in Chapter 12 that Mr. Howlands wants is to bring Ngotho to what?
(a) Submissive humiliation.
(b) His land in America.
(c) Understanding of authority.
(d) His home in England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mwihaki claim to be the aspect that holds her to her homeland in Chapter 18?

2. Who is Ngotho's employer's wife who is described as being too thin?

3. Where does Njoroge suggest he and Mwihaki meet on Sunday in Chapter 11?

4. Where is Karanja from?

5. How is the roof of the office in which Mr. Howlands sits described in Chapter 10?

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