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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who suggests to Njoroge that he stay in school despite the letter in Chapter 10?
(a) Boro.
(b) Njuguna.
(c) Ngotho.
(d) Kamau.

4. Where will Njoroge attend the big misson school for Secondary School?
(a) Siriana.
(b) Nairobi.
(c) Nyeri.
(d) Mahua.

5. With what does Njoroge intend to kill himself in Chapter 18?
(a) A knife.
(b) A cord.
(c) A pistol.
(d) An axe.

6. How many threatening notes does Jacobo tell Mr. Howlands he had received before the one he shows him in Chapter 12?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

7. How is the Siriana Secondary School described by the narrator in the opening of Chapter 14 (108)?
(a) "An adobe of peace in a turbulent country."
(b) "A lone beacon on the horizon of fear."
(c) "A wave of peace in a tide of conflict."
(d) "A haven of intellect in an ignorant landscape."

8. With whom has Mwihaki gone to stay during this vacation from school in Chapter 12?
(a) Kiarie.
(b) Boro.
(c) Mucatha.
(d) Lucia.

9. Where does Njoroge go first every day after roll call at school in Chapter 15?
(a) To class.
(b) To the garden.
(c) To the chapel.
(d) To the dining hall.

10. How long has it been since the death of Ngotho and Mr. Howlands in Chapter 16?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Five months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Two months.

11. What does Mr. Howlands consider black men and the Mau Mau to be in Chapter 10?
(a) Supreme threats.
(b) Easy advocaries.
(c) Warriors.
(d) Savages.

12. Whom does Boro declare must be killed in Chapter 12?
(a) Jacobo.
(b) Ngotho.
(c) Kiarie.
(d) Mwangi.

13. The narrator states in Chapter 10 that there is only one god for Mr. Howlands and that is what?
(a) His wealth.
(b) His family.
(c) His domination.
(d) His farm.

14. 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)?
(a) "White men."
(b) "Black women."
(c) "Black men."
(d) "White women."

15. Who walks with Njoroge to the Christian gathering in Chapter 12?
(a) Mucatha.
(b) Kiarie.
(c) Kori.
(d) Thingira.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are facing murder charges for the death of Mr. Howlands?

2. Where does Jacobo say he found the threatening note he shows Mr. Howlands in Chapter 12?

3. How long after Ngotho is moved from the homeguard post to his home does he speak in Chapter 16?

4. Where has Mwihaki's brother actually gone, according to the narrative in Chapter 13?

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

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