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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 object led Mr. Howlands to the discovery of who murdered Jacobo?

2. Where did Njoroge attend school before coming to his high school?

3. What animals are heard in the end of Chapter 11?

4. How long after Ngotho is moved from the homeguard post to his home does he speak in Chapter 16?

5. Who broke the news of Mwihaki's father's death to her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Njoroge working in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 17? How does he feel about his employment?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Njoroge perceive his fellow students and teachers at the Siriana Secondary School?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of hope and prophecy in Weep Not, Child. How is hope developed as a theme through symbolism? What religious or mythological allusions and references connect to the theme of prophecy?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of Weep Not, Child. Is the story related in the present, past, or future tense? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? What are the impacts of each of these choices?

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