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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 is Suzannah's second son?
(a) Paul.
(b) Michael.
(c) Peter.
(d) Stephen.
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) Nyokabi.
(c) Isaka.
(d) Kori.
3. 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 pair of pants and a sweater.
(c) A shirt and a pair of shorts.
(d) A pair of pants and a suit jacket.
4. Who does Njoroge come home to find crying and in dispute with Ngotho in Chapter 6?
(a) Nyokabi.
(b) Kihii.
(c) Thingira.
(d) Kiarie.
5. With what hero from the Bible does Njoroge admire and often identify himself?
(a) Moses.
(b) Matthew.
(c) David.
(d) John.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who says "Education is the light of Kenya," according to Kamau in Chapter 4 (38)?
2. According to Karanja's story in Chapter 8, at what time did Dedan Kimathi say he would visit the police station in Nyeri?
3. What is the area in central Kenya called where Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?
4. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?
5. Where did Mwihaki's father learn English?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Lucia become upset when the white woman visits her classroom in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?
2. How have Jacobo and Mr. Howlands' positions within the community changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls"?
3. What does Jacobo come to represent to Ngotho in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?
4. What is K.A.U. and how is it described in the narrative?
5. Who is the historical figure referred to as Jomo in the novel?
6. What does Nairobi represent symbolically to Njoroge and others in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?
7. What is the political atmosphere of Njoroge's homeland in the opening of the novel?
8. What do the blacks of Kenya expect to be the outcome of Jomo's trial in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?
9. What action does Ngotho commit during the strike meeting that causes conflict in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?
10. What does the land represent symbolically to Mr. Howlands?
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