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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. When did Jomo Kenyatta serve as Kenya's Prime Minister?
(a) 1942-1959.
(b) 1963-1964.
(c) 1960-1962.
(d) 1965-1972.
2. According to Karanja's story in Chapter 8, at what time did Dedan Kimathi say he would visit the police station in Nyeri?
(a) 10:30 a.m.
(b) 2:10 p.m.
(c) 3:30 p.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.
3. Who does Kamau say Boro called Jomo in Chapter 5?
(a) The Black Moses.
(b) The Black Jesus.
(c) The Black Noah.
(d) The Black Judas.
4. What is Njoroge listening for when he falls asleep in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) The voice of his sister.
(b) The voice of God.
(c) His mother crying.
(d) The wolf howling.
5. What is the verb in the sentence used by the teacher to demonstrate person in Chapter 5?
(a) Talk.
(b) Stand.
(c) Walk.
(d) Jump.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Karanja from?
2. Who arranged the meeting in the market place that Njoroge recalls in the "Interlude"?
3. Which of Boro's friends comes to push for and discuss the strike at Njoroge's home in Chapter 6?
4. Who is the village carpenter?
5. What word in Chapter 5 refers to an uncircumcised man?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Nairobi represent symbolically to Njoroge and others in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?
2. How does the narrator describe Ngotho's change in demeanor in the conclusion of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 8?
3. What is Njoroge's religious faith? How is this demonstrated in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?
4. What is the twist ending of Karanja's story about Dedan Kimathi in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 8?
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. Who is Kiarie and what information does he relate in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 6?
8. Where is the setting established in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 1? During what time period is the story set?
9. Who is the historical figure referred to as Jomo in the novel?
10. What are Njoroge's reasons for avoiding Mwihaki in the beginning of Part 1: "The Waning Light"?
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