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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 how long does Stephen say he has been at his high school in Chapter 14?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

2. Where were the bodies of the barber and others discovered dead after they were taken from their homes three nights ago in Chapter 11?
(a) Inside the school.
(b) On the main street.
(c) On the temple steps.
(d) In the forest.

3. What is described in Chapter 12 as "the only thing that could now give [Boro] fire and boldness" (102)?
(a) Family.
(b) Land.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Justice.

4. When does Stephen tell Njoroge that he will be moving away with his family when they first talk in Chapter 14?
(a) Next semester.
(b) Next year.
(c) Next month.
(d) Next week.

5. How do those in the hut with Ngotho respond when he dies, according to the narrator in Chapter 16?
(a) No one cries.
(b) His wives begin wailing.
(c) Everyone cries.
(d) His sons cry out.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much per yard does Njoroge tell the woman that the dress is when she asks at the market in Chapter 16?

2. In what term at school is Njoroge when Chapter 15 begins?

3. How is the roof of the office in which Mr. Howlands sits described in Chapter 10?

4. Who broke the news of Mwihaki's father's death to her?

5. What does Boro call Freedom in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What message is pinned to Njoroge's school in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10? Who is it from?

3. What is the dynamic between Mwihaki and Njoroge when they meet on the hill in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 13?

4. 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?

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

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

7. What happens along the journey to the Christian gathering in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12?

8. Where is Njoroge working in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 17? How does he feel about his employment?

9. How does Mwihaki describe her home life in her letter in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14?

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

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