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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Like whom does Mr. Howlands tell Njoroge he will be castrated in Chapter 15?
(a) His brother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His son.
(d) His father.

2. What did Boro's father find him out to be, according to Ngotho in Chapter 16?
(a) A coward.
(b) A useless father.
(c) A traitor.
(d) A monster.

3. How is the roof of the office in which Mr. Howlands sits described in Chapter 10?
(a) Blue tile.
(b) Gray tile.
(c) Red tile.
(d) Red brick.

4. For how long does Stephen say he has been at his high school in Chapter 14?
(a) One year.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

5. Where does Njoroge suggest he and Mwihaki meet on Sunday in Chapter 11?
(a) At church.
(b) At the hill.
(c) At her house.
(d) At school.

6. Immediately how did Ngotho feel after Jacobo's death, according to the narrator in Chapter 15?
(a) Sorrowful.
(b) Valiant.
(c) Regretful.
(d) Grateful.

7. What animals are heard in the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Birds.
(b) Lions.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Bears.

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

9. What is the name of the homeguard post where Njoroge is summoned in Chapter 15?
(a) The Halfway House.
(b) The House of Pain.
(c) The House of the Rising Sun.
(d) The Oxen House.

10. What does the letter at the school threaten if the school is not instantly shut down?
(a) Beheading.
(b) Bombing.
(c) Stabbings.
(d) Shooting.

11. How much money does the woman at the dress shop demand as a price before leaving in Chapter 16?
(a) Four per yard.
(b) Three per yard.
(c) Five per yard.
(d) Two per yard.

12. As they part ways in Chapter 13, Njoroge feels ashamed of having thought Mwihaki to be what?
(a) Weak.
(b) Frivolous.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Sinister.

13. Where did Njoroge attend school before coming to his high school?
(a) Kamahou Intermediate School.
(b) Kiarie Intermediate School.
(c) Kikuyuland Intermediate School.
(d) Nyeri Intermediate School.

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

15. In what term at school is Njoroge when Chapter 15 begins?
(a) His fourth.
(b) His second.
(c) His first.
(d) His third.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dom the officers ask Njoroge if he knows in Chapter 15?

2. Njoroge tells Mwihaki in Chapter 13, "You and I can only put faith in" what (106)?

3. In Chapter 14, Stephen says, "And when you are walking in Nairobi or in the country, though the sky may be clear and the sun smiling, you are still not free to enjoy the friendliness of the sky because you are aware of" what (110-111)?

4. What is Njoroge's first impulse when he learns that he will be able to attend high school in Chapter 13?

5. According to the narrator in describing the night of Mr. Howland's death, it is stated that "He had discovered that" who "could be a good relief" (128)?

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