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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was Jomo Kenyatta born?
2. What word from the novel refers to a woman's abode?
3. Who are Njeri's three sons?
4. What is the local town that is described in Chapter 1?
5. What language do the Kikuyu people speak?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the land represent to Ngotho in the novel?
2. Where is the setting established in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 1? During what time period is the story set?
3. How have Jacobo and Mr. Howlands' positions within the community changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls"?
4. What is the political atmosphere of Njoroge's homeland in the opening of the novel?
5. Who are the members of Njoroge's family? To whom is he closest?
6. What does the barber symbolize in the novel?
7. What do the blacks of Kenya expect to be the outcome of Jomo's trial in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?
8. Who is Kiarie and what information does he relate in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 6?
9. Who is Mwihaki and how did Njoroge come to know her?
10. Who is Isaka and how is he described in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motifs of light and darkness in Weep Not, Child. How are these motifs developed through titling in the novel? What are examples of imagery that reflects these motifs? What do lightness and darkness represent?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the historical context of the Mau Mau Uprising. How central is this historical event to the plot of Weep Not, Child? What aspects of history are inserted into the narrative? How are the main political figures of this time characterized?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Mr. Howlands as an antagonist in Weep Not, Child. How does Mr. Howlands' character change between Parts 1 and 2 of the novel? What incurs these changes? What are the primary motivators of Mr. Howlands?
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