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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. For whom did the Kenyans fight in the second Big War?
(a) The British.
(b) The French.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The Italians.
2. Who does Njoroge realize the European woman was who came to his English class in Chapter 5?
(a) Kori's fiancee.
(b) Isaka's wife.
(c) Mr. Howland's daughter.
(d) Ngotho's adoptive mother.
3. What term from the novel refers to a man's habitation, such as the one belonging to Njoroge's father?
(a) Kipanga.
(b) Thingira.
(c) Nganga.
(d) Kihii.
4. Which of Boro's friends comes to push for and discuss the strike at Njoroge's home in Chapter 6?
(a) Kiarie.
(b) Memsahib.
(c) Nganga.
(d) Kihii.
5. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?
(a) Pick them and throw them at Njoroge.
(b) Weave them into necklaces and hair adornments.
(c) Pick them for her mother.
(d) Pick them for her sister.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Karanja's story in Chapter 8, at what time did Dedan Kimathi say he would visit the police station in Nyeri?
2. How did Kori injure himself escaping in Chapter 8?
3. What have Kamau's wages been raised to in Chapter 7?
4. Where did Mwihaki's father learn English?
5. Who is the village carpenter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Njoroge's reasons for avoiding Mwihaki in the beginning of Part 1: "The Waning Light"?
2. Who is Mwihaki and how did Njoroge come to know her?
3. Where does Njoroge's family move in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7? Why?
4. What is the political atmosphere of Njoroge's homeland in the opening of the novel?
5. Why does Lucia become upset when the white woman visits her classroom in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?
6. How have Jacobo and Mr. Howlands' positions within the community changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls"?
7. How does Njoroge feel about attending school? How does he discover he will attend in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 1?
8. Who is the historical figure referred to as Jomo in the novel?
9. What do the blacks of Kenya expect to be the outcome of Jomo's trial in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?
10. What event is described as happening in Murang'a in the "Interlude"? Why is it significant?
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