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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. Who is Njoroge's brother who died in the war?
(a) Isaka.
(b) Mwangi.
(c) Boro.
(d) Kori.

2. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?
(a) A clothing factory.
(b) A computer factory.
(c) A shoe factory.
(d) A car factory.

3. For whom did the Kenyans fight in the second Big War?
(a) The Spanish.
(b) The French.
(c) The British.
(d) The Italians.

4. How much per yard does Njoroge tell the woman that the dress is when she asks at the market in Chapter 16?
(a) Three per yard.
(b) Two per yard.
(c) Five per yard.
(d) One per yard.

5. How long has it been since Njoroge first began school when Chapter 7 begins?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described in Chapter 14 as a famous school for European boys?

2. Who is the letter on the school purportedly from in Chapter 10?

3. What does the narrator say the Indians called Gandhi in Chapter 1?

4. What is the area in central Kenya called where Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?

5. What do Njoroge and Kamau go to the forest to search for in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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