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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 is the name of the homeguard post where Njoroge is summoned in Chapter 15?

2. What was Mr. Howlands drinking on the night that he died?

3. On what day of the week does Chapter 18 begin?

4. For how long does Stephen say he has been at his high school in Chapter 14?

5. What did Boro's father find him out to be, according to Ngotho in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed in the message that Jacobo presents to Mr. Howlands in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12? How does Mr. Howlands respond?

2. Why are Ngotho's wife and son taken away in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10? How does he respond to the situation?

3. How has Mr. Howlands come to feel about his work in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12?

4. What has Ngotho done that brings conflict and pain to his family in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15? Why has he committed this act?

5. What is the dynamic between Mwihaki and Njoroge when they meet on the hill in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 13?

6. How have Mr. Howlands' views of blacks in Kenya changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10?

7. What happens along the journey to the Christian gathering in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12?

8. How has Mwihaki changed when she encounters Njoroge in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 11?

9. Why does Ngotho believe Njoroge has come home in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 16? Is this true?

10. What is described as Boro's driving force in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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