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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. According to Karanja's story in Chapter 8, at what time did Dedan Kimathi say he would visit the police station in Nyeri?

2. Who is Suzannah's first child?

3. Dedan Kimathi is referred to as the leader of what group in Chapter 8?

4. Who shouts in the end of Chapter 9, "Never! Never! Black people must rise up and fight" (75)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Nairobi represent symbolically to Njoroge and others in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the themes of fear and violence in Weep Not, Child. How are fear and violence used as means to suppress the people and the independence efforts? What are specific examples of events in the story that are used to inflict fear on the people? What effects do they have?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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