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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. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?

2. Where is Karanja from?

3. Who leads Njoroge to school on his first day in Chapter 2?

4. For whom did the Kenyans fight in the second Big War?

5. Which of Boro's friends comes to push for and discuss the strike at Njoroge's home in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Njoroge's reasons for avoiding Mwihaki in the beginning of Part 1: "The Waning Light"?

2. Why does Lucia become upset when the white woman visits her classroom in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

3. What is Njoroge's religious faith? How is this demonstrated in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

4. How does Karanja describe Mau Mau in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?

5. What does Boro say about union and division in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?

6. What do the blacks of Kenya expect to be the outcome of Jomo's trial in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?

7. What does the land represent symbolically to Mr. Howlands?

8. Where is the setting established in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 1? During what time period is the story set?

9. How does Njoroge describe Stephen Howlands in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 4?

10. How much time has passed in the "Interlude" between Parts 1 and 2 of the novel? What tone is established in this brief chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore and discuss ways that the narrative, events, and characters in Weep Not, Child relate to our contemporary world. How is the political atmosphere of the novel seen in todays's society in the United States and elsewhere? How are themes such as oppression, fear, race, and family applicable in the novel and in your life?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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