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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 animals are heard in the end of Chapter 11?

2. Where is Mwihaki assigned to go to school after not scoring very well on her Secondary School testing?

3. Where were the bodies of the barber and others discovered dead after they were taken from their homes three nights ago in Chapter 11?

4. What does Boro refer to as "a law of nature" in Chapter 12 (102)?

5. How is the roof of the office in which Mr. Howlands sits described in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mwihaki describe her home life in her letter in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14?

2. 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?

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

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

5. What bad omens are described in the beginning of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

6. How is the headmaster of the Siriana Secondary School described in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

7. Where does Stephen tell Njoroge he is going in a month in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14? How does he feel about it?

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

9. What message is pinned to Njoroge's school in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10? Who is it from?

10. Why does Ngotho express hope in Njoroge in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the themes of oppression, race, and colonial expansion in Weep Not, Child. When did the British colonize Kenya? For how long was it colonized? How were the native Kenyan people affected by British colonization? How does the author explore this topic in the novel?

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