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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. To whom does Ngotho tell Boro to turn his eyes as he dies in Chapter 16?

2. What word in the narrative refers to a truck?

3. Where does Njoroge go first every day after roll call at school in Chapter 15?

4. Where has Mwihaki's brother actually gone, according to the narrative in Chapter 13?

5. What is described in Chapter 12 as "the only thing that could now give [Boro] fire and boldness" (102)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where is Njoroge taken when he is taken from school in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15? Why?

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

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

9. 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?

10. What does the narrator say the Mau Mau represent to Mr. Howlands in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the mood and tone of Weep Not, Child in the beginning, the middle, and the end. How would you characterize the atmosphere of the book in the opening? How does this atmosphere transition in "Interlude"? How does Part 2 differ in mood and tone than Part 1?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the roles of religion, mythology, and oral tradition in Weep Not, Child. To what religion do Njoroge and his family adhere? How is this faith demonstrated in the text? How are traditional mythology and storytelling interwoven into the narrative and what is the result of this interweaving?

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