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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. How is Ngotho injured at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?

2. Where is Mr. Howlands from?

3. Who is Suzannah's second son?

4. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?

5. What has Jacobo chosen to do after the incident at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the land represent to Ngotho in the novel?

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

5. Why does the strike cause conflict in Njoroge's home in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 6?

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

7. Who is Mwihaki and how did Njoroge come to know her?

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

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

10. What does the barber symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Njoroge as the protagonist of Weep Not, Child. How old is Njoroge when the novel begins? How old is he when it ends? What transformation does Njoroge's character undertake in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Boro in Weep Not, Child. How did Boro's experiences in World War II affect him? How is Boro affected by the growing independence movement? What actions does Boro take that impact the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of hope and prophecy in Weep Not, Child. How is hope developed as a theme through symbolism? What religious or mythological allusions and references connect to the theme of prophecy?

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