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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. The narrator states in Chapter 1 that "time and bad conditions do not favour" what (3)?
(a) "People."
(b) "Beauty."
(c) "Youth."
(d) "Society."

2. What grade are Njoroge and Mwihaki in when the begin to learn English in Chapter 5?
(a) Standard III.
(b) Standard IV.
(c) Standard VI.
(d) Standard V.

3. What oath does the narrator say Ngotho would not take at his son's hand or instruction in Chapter 8?
(a) The Anyanya oath.
(b) The Mau Mau oath.
(c) The Abyei oath.
(d) The Anzaniya oath.

4. What is the verb in the sentence used by the teacher to demonstrate person in Chapter 5?
(a) Stand.
(b) Talk.
(c) Walk.
(d) Jump.

5. Who is Suzannah's second son?
(a) Michael.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Peter.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ngotho pay for his son to become an apprentice to the village carpenter?

2. What is the name of the village were Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?

3. Who is the teacher that teaches Njoroge's class English in Chapter 5?

4. When was Jomo Kenyatta born?

5. What is the answer when the teachers asks of the sound "U-u-u-u-u-u" "What animal says this?" (34)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kiarie and what information does he relate in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 6?

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

3. What action does Ngotho commit during the strike meeting that causes conflict in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?

4. How is Ngotho described in the beginning of the novel?

5. What is Njoroge's religious faith? How is this demonstrated in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

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

7. What is K.A.U. and how is it described in the narrative?

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

9. What does the land represent symbolically to Mr. Howlands?

10. How is the home of Njoroge described? How many huts are there?

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