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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 did Ngotho pay for his son to become an apprentice to the village carpenter?

2. What does Njoroge recall a young Indian boy giving him, causing his mother to rebuke him, in Chapter 4?

3. How long has it been since Njoroge first began school when Chapter 7 begins?

4. How does Njoroge end up in Mwihaki's class in Chapter 4?

5. Jacobo is said to be the first black man allowed to grow what crop in the area?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Isaka and how is he described in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is K.A.U. and how is it described in the narrative?

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

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

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

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 3

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of Weep Not, Child. Is the story related in the present, past, or future tense? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? What are the impacts of each of these choices?

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