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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. Where does Njoroge suggest going with Mwihaki in Chapter 18?
(a) Uganda.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Sudan.
(d) South Africa.
2. What does the line from this hymn from Chapter 12 translate to in English (as expressed in the next verse)? "Nitugu-u-kugoca Je-e-Jesu" (99)?
(a) "I praise, thee Father Jesus."
(b) "Jesus the Lamb of God."
(c) "Jesus Thy blood cleans away my sins."
(d) "We praise you Jesus."
3. Where does the narrator say Boro and Kori keep their beds in Chapter 10?
(a) In Njeri's hut.
(b) In Ngotho's hut.
(c) In Njoroge's hut.
(d) In Nyosabi's hut.
4. How is the Siriana Secondary School described by the narrator in the opening of Chapter 14 (108)?
(a) "A haven of intellect in an ignorant landscape."
(b) "A wave of peace in a tide of conflict."
(c) "An adobe of peace in a turbulent country."
(d) "A lone beacon on the horizon of fear."
5. For how long does Stephen say he has been at his high school in Chapter 14?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whom does Njoroge know that he must see in the end of Chapter 16?
2. According to the narrator in describing the night of Mr. Howland's death, it is stated that "He had discovered that" who "could be a good relief" (128)?
3. How many people, including the barber, were taken from their houses three nights ago and killed, according to Kamau in Chapter 11?
4. What does Boro call Freedom in Chapter 12?
5. The threatening note presented by Jacobo in Chapter 12 says, "STOP YOUR MURDEROUS ACTIVITIES. OR ELSE WE SHALL COME FOR" what (98)?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ngotho believe Njoroge has come home in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 16? Is this true?
2. How has Mr. Howlands come to feel about his work in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12?
3. What happens along the journey to the Christian gathering in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12?
4. What is described as Boro's driving force in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12? Why?
5. What news does Kamau relate to Njoroge when Njoroge finds him in the village in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 11?
6. How is the headmaster of the Siriana Secondary School described in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?
7. What is revealed to have happened on the night that Ngotho died in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 17?
8. What is revealed in the message that Jacobo presents to Mr. Howlands in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12? How does Mr. Howlands respond?
9. Where is Njoroge working in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 17? How does he feel about his employment?
10. How is Njoroge's daily morning routine described in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?
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