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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. Whom does Boro declare must be killed in Chapter 12?

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

3. The High School for Europeans is located a few miles from where, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?

4. How much money does the woman at the dress shop demand as a price before leaving in Chapter 16?

5. What aspect of Boro's character makes him a good leader for the Freedom Fighters, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what school is Mwihaki assigned after passing K.A.P.E. in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 13? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Njoroge attempt to do in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 18? What stops him?

8. How is Njoroge's daily morning routine described in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

9. What news does Kamau relate to Njoroge when Njoroge finds him in the village in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 11?

10. What is revealed to have happened on the night that Ngotho died in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss education as a theme in Weep Not, Child. What is the meaning of education to Njoroge and the members of his family and his community? How is education perceived differently by the characters in this novel than it is in your family, culture, and community? How is it similar?

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

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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