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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where is Mr. Howlands from?
(a) The United States.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Australia.
2. What does Ngotho do when Jacobo takes the stage at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?
(a) He rushes to attack Jacobo.
(b) He calls the police.
(c) He stands and begins applauding.
(d) He runs from the room.
3. The bush around what kind of trees is said to be a holy place in Chapter 2?
(a) Fig trees.
(b) Banana trees.
(c) Oak trees.
(d) Sycamore trees.
4. How did Kori injure himself escaping in Chapter 8?
(a) He hurt his ankle.
(b) He hurt his neck.
(c) He hurt his knee.
(d) He hurt his arm.
5. What Kenyan dish is Nyokabi making when Njoroge and his father talk about the approaching of school beginning in Chapter 4?
(a) Ugali.
(b) Githeri.
(c) Pilaf.
(d) Irio.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where has the chief been killed in the "Interlude"?
2. Which of Boro's friends comes to push for and discuss the strike at Njoroge's home in Chapter 6?
3. What does Nyokabi tell Njoroge she will buy him when his father gets paid in the beginning of Chapter 1?
4. Who does Kamau say Boro called Jomo in Chapter 5?
5. In what season does Njoroge's homeland become green and adorned with white flowers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the political atmosphere of Njoroge's homeland in the opening of the novel?
2. What does Nairobi represent symbolically to Njoroge and others in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?
3. Why is Kamau upset about Nganga in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 2?
4. What is K.A.U. and how is it described in the narrative?
5. How is the home of Njoroge described? How many huts are there?
6. What is Njoroge's religious faith? How is this demonstrated in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?
7. What does Boro say about union and division in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?
8. What does the barber symbolize in the novel?
9. Who is the historical figure referred to as Jomo in the novel?
10. How does the narrator describe Ngotho's change in demeanor in the conclusion of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 8?
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