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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. What word in Chapter 5 refers to an uncircumcised man?
(a) Chakula.
(b) Kihii.
(c) Hatare.
(d) Asante.
2. Who says of Jomo in Chapter 9, "It knew he would lose. I always said that all white men are the same. His lawyers must have been bribed" (74)?
(a) Kihii.
(b) Kori.
(c) Nyokabi.
(d) Isaka.
3. With what hero from the Bible does Njoroge admire and often identify himself?
(a) Moses.
(b) John.
(c) Matthew.
(d) David.
4. What does Njoroge recall a young Indian boy giving him, causing his mother to rebuke him, in Chapter 4?
(a) A shirt.
(b) A candy.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) A pair of shoes.
5. Who is said to have been arrested in the "Interlude"?
(a) Kipanga.
(b) Mucatha.
(c) Dedan.
(d) Jomo.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Dedan thank the police for when he dropped them a note from an airplane, according to Karanja's story in Chapter 8?
2. How many wives does the village carpenter have?
3. Who is Ngotho's employer's wife who is described as being too thin?
4. Who sits next to Ngotho at the meeting on the first day of the strike?
5. Who are Njeri's three sons?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Kamau upset about Nganga in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 2?
2. How does the narrator describe Ngotho's change in demeanor in the conclusion of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 8?
3. How is the relationship between Ngotho and Mr. Howlands depicted in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 3?
4. What does the land represent symbolically to Mr. Howlands?
5. Who is Mwihaki and how did Njoroge come to know her?
6. Who is Isaka and how is he described in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 4?
7. What does the barber symbolize in the novel?
8. What does the land represent to Ngotho in the novel?
9. What is K.A.U. and how is it described in the narrative?
10. Why does the strike cause conflict in Njoroge's home in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 6?
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