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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. In Chapter 14, Stephen says, "And when you are walking in Nairobi or in the country, though the sky may be clear and the sun smiling, you are still not free to enjoy the friendliness of the sky because you are aware of" what (110-111)?
(a) "The fear of enjoyment."
(b) "The undercurrent of violence pulsing around you."
(c) "An electric tension in the air."
(d) "The stench of oppression."

2. Where does the narrator say Boro and Kori keep their beds in Chapter 10?
(a) In Njoroge's hut.
(b) In Njeri's hut.
(c) In Nyosabi's hut.
(d) In Ngotho's hut.

3. What color jerseys do the homeguards of Jacobo wear in Chapter 11?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

4. Who dom the officers ask Njoroge if he knows in Chapter 15?
(a) Memsahib.
(b) Kiarie.
(c) Boro.
(d) Mwangi.

5. With whom has Mwihaki gone to stay during this vacation from school in Chapter 12?
(a) Mucatha.
(b) Boro.
(c) Kiarie.
(d) Lucia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks with Njoroge to the Christian gathering in Chapter 12?

2. How do those in the hut with Ngotho respond when he dies, according to the narrator in Chapter 16?

3. Where does Njoroge suggest going with Mwihaki in Chapter 18?

4. Where will Njoroge attend the big misson school for Secondary School?

5. What animals are heard in the end of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What bad omens are described in the beginning of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

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

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

8. Why does Ngotho express hope in Njoroge in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 13?

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

10. Why does Ngotho believe Njoroge has come home in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 16? Is this true?

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