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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. Who does Njoroge come home to find crying and in dispute with Ngotho in Chapter 6?
(a) Thingira.
(b) Kiarie.
(c) Nyokabi.
(d) Kihii.

2. Who sits next to Ngotho at the meeting on the first day of the strike?
(a) Kamau.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Juliana.
(d) The barber.

3. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?
(a) Pick them for her mother.
(b) Pick them and throw them at Njoroge.
(c) Weave them into necklaces and hair adornments.
(d) Pick them for her sister.

4. Boro tells his brother Kori that he was one of how many who escaped in Chapter 8?
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Nine.
(d) Three.

5. What does Nyokabi tell Njoroge she will buy him when his father gets paid in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) A calico.
(b) A shirt and a pair of shorts.
(c) A pair of pants and a sweater.
(d) A pair of pants and a suit jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?

2. What have Kamau's wages been raised to in Chapter 7?

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

4. Where is Karanja from?

5. How long has it been since Njoroge first began school when Chapter 7 begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the setting established in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 1? During what time period is the story set?

2. What is the political atmosphere of Njoroge's homeland in the opening of the novel?

3. Why does the strike cause conflict in Njoroge's home in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 6?

4. What does the barber symbolize in the novel?

5. Who is the historical figure referred to as Jomo in the novel?

6. Where does Njoroge's family move in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7? Why?

7. Who are the members of Njoroge's family? To whom is he closest?

8. How have Jacobo and Mr. Howlands' positions within the community changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls"?

9. Why does Lucia become upset when the white woman visits her classroom in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

10. What does Jacobo come to represent to Ngotho in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?

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