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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 is the local town that is described in Chapter 1?
(a) Kisumu.
(b) Kipanga.
(c) Mombasa.
(d) Eldoret.

2. Who is Suzannah's first child?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Peter.
(c) Jason.
(d) Stephen.

3. Who is Lucia's mother?
(a) Juliana.
(b) Nganga.
(c) Memsahib.
(d) Mwihaki.

4. Who was fought by the Kenyans in the second Big War?
(a) Mussolini.
(b) Bush.
(c) Mugabe.
(d) Hitler.

5. What is the name of the village were Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?
(a) Embu.
(b) Mahua.
(c) Garissa.
(d) Meru.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the verb in the sentence used by the teacher to demonstrate person in Chapter 5?

2. Where is Mr. Howlands from?

3. What grade are Njoroge and Mwihaki in when the begin to learn English in Chapter 5?

4. Boro tells his brother Kori that he was one of how many who escaped in Chapter 8?

5. What Kenyan dish is Nyokabi making when Njoroge and his father talk about the approaching of school beginning in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event is described as happening in Murang'a in the "Interlude"? Why is it significant?

2. Who is Isaka and how is he described in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 4?

3. How does the narrator describe Ngotho's change in demeanor in the conclusion of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 8?

4. What does the land represent to Ngotho in the novel?

5. What does Nairobi represent symbolically to Njoroge and others in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

10. What is the twist ending of Karanja's story about Dedan Kimathi in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 8?

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