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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. When was Jomo Kenyatta born?

2. What language do the Kikuyu people speak?

3. With whom does Njoroge associate Eve from the Bible?

4. Who is said to have changed because of the war in Chapter 4?

5. Who sits next to Ngotho at the meeting on the first day of the strike?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event is described as happening in Murang'a in the "Interlude"? Why is it significant?

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

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

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

5. Why is Kamau upset about Nganga in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 2?

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

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

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

9. How does the narrator describe Ngotho's change in demeanor in the conclusion of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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