View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dedan thank the police for when he dropped them a note from an airplane, according to Karanja's story in Chapter 8?

2. Who are Njeri's three sons?

3. What oath does the narrator say Ngotho would not take at his son's hand or instruction in Chapter 8?

4. How did Kori injure himself escaping in Chapter 8?

5. In what season does Njoroge's homeland become green and adorned with white flowers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did his service in the war change Boro?

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

3. What is the twist ending of Karanja's story about Dedan Kimathi in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 8?

4. Who is the historical figure referred to as Jomo in the novel?

5. Who is Kiarie and what information does he relate in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 6?

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

7. Where does Njoroge's family move in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7? Why?

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

9. What does Jacobo come to represent to Ngotho in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?

10. What is the political atmosphere of Njoroge's homeland in the opening of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Outline and analyze the plot structure of Weep Not, Child. Where in the novel does the inciting action occur? Where is the climax of the narrative? How would you describe the tone of the novel's falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the mood and tone of Weep Not, Child in the beginning, the middle, and the end. How would you characterize the atmosphere of the book in the opening? How does this atmosphere transition in "Interlude"? How does Part 2 differ in mood and tone than Part 1?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 764 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample