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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. Who is said to have been arrested in the "Interlude"?

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

3. The bush around what kind of trees is said to be a holy place in Chapter 2?

4. When did Jomo Kenyatta die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ngotho described in the beginning of the novel?

2. Who are the members of Njoroge's family? To whom is he closest?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How have Jacobo and Mr. Howlands' positions within the community changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls"?

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

Analyze and discuss the character of Ngotho in Weep Not, Child. How does Ngotho change as a character from the beginning of the novel to the end? What are the significant actions that Ngotho takes that impact the plot of the story? Are those actions justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Define irony and discuss examples of irony in Weep Not, Child. What are examples of verbal irony in the text and why are these examples used? What situational irony can be seen in the narrative? What dramatic irony is used and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of friendship in Weep Not, Child. Through what characters is this theme primarily developed? What does friendship mean to the characters in the story? How is friendship different than family or community?

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