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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 does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?

2. Where is Mr. Howlands from?

3. Who is Njoroge's brother who died in the war?

4. Who is the big son of Jacobo?

5. Who does Njoroge realize the European woman was who came to his English class in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What do the blacks of Kenya expect to be the outcome of Jomo's trial in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?

8. What action does Ngotho commit during the strike meeting that causes conflict in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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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