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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. Whom does Boro declare must be killed in Chapter 12?
(a) Ngotho.
(b) Kiarie.
(c) Jacobo.
(d) Mwangi.

2. Who walks with Njoroge to the Christian gathering in Chapter 12?
(a) Mucatha.
(b) Kiarie.
(c) Thingira.
(d) Kori.

3. Where has Mwihaki's brother actually gone, according to the narrative in Chapter 13?
(a) France.
(b) The United States.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) Germany.

4. Where does Njoroge believe Mwihaki's brother has gone in Chapter 13?
(a) South Africa.
(b) France.
(c) The United States.
(d) Great Britain.

5. What test does Njoroge pass in order to get into high school?
(a) K.I.E.R.
(b) K.K.N.P.
(c) K.A.P.E.
(d) K.T.R.T.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of Mr. Howlands, the narrator says in Chapter 10, "To submit to his wife was to listen to the voice of" what (77)?

2. The threatening note presented by Jacobo in Chapter 12 says, "STOP YOUR MURDEROUS ACTIVITIES. OR ELSE WE SHALL COME FOR" what (98)?

3. Immediately how did Ngotho feel after Jacobo's death, according to the narrator in Chapter 15?

4. The narrator states in Chapter 12 that Mr. Howlands wants is to bring Ngotho to what?

5. How is the weather described on a January morning in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Njoroge perceive his fellow students and teachers at the Siriana Secondary School?

2. What is revealed in the message that Jacobo presents to Mr. Howlands in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12? How does Mr. Howlands respond?

3. What does Njoroge attempt to do in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 18? What stops him?

4. Where is Njoroge taken when he is taken from school in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15? Why?

5. Where does Stephen tell Njoroge he is going in a month in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14? How does he feel about it?

6. How is the headmaster of the Siriana Secondary School described in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

7. What has Ngotho done that brings conflict and pain to his family in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15? Why has he committed this act?

8. What does the narrator say the Mau Mau represent to Mr. Howlands in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10?

9. What news does Kamau relate to Njoroge when Njoroge finds him in the village in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 11?

10. How have Mr. Howlands' views of blacks in Kenya changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10?

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