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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 does Ngotho do when Jacobo takes the stage at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?
(a) He stands and begins applauding.
(b) He calls the police.
(c) He runs from the room.
(d) He rushes to attack Jacobo.

2. What is the rain perceived as by the people as they await Jomo's judgment in Chapter 9?
(a) A bad omen.
(b) A good omen.
(c) A sign of war.
(d) A sign of peace.

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

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

5. Who is the teacher that teaches Njoroge's class English in Chapter 5?
(a) Isaka.
(b) Mwangi.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Kamau.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Njoroge associate Adam from the Bible?

2. When did Jomo Kenyatta die?

3. What is the area in central Kenya called where Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?

4. What does Nyokabi tell Njoroge she will buy him when his father gets paid in the beginning of Chapter 1?

5. Who is said to have been arrested in the "Interlude"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jacobo come to represent to Ngotho in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?

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

3. What are Njoroge's reasons for avoiding Mwihaki in the beginning of Part 1: "The Waning Light"?

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

5. What do the blacks of Kenya expect to be the outcome of Jomo's trial in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?

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

7. How have Jacobo and Mr. Howlands' positions within the community changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls"?

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

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

10. How does Njoroge describe Stephen Howlands in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 4?

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