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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. The narrator states in Chapter 12 that Mr. Howlands wants is to bring Ngotho to what?

2. What does the letter at the school threaten if the school is not instantly shut down?

3. How much per yard does Njoroge tell the woman that the dress is when she asks at the market in Chapter 16?

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

5. The narrator states in Chapter 15 of Mr. Howlands, "For Ngotho had become for him a symbol of" what (120)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Njoroge meet Stephen in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14? How is Stephen described?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Mwihaki in the novel. How old is Mwihaki when her character is introduced? How does Mwihaki differ from Njoroge in terms of class, age, and wealth? What are the primary motivators for Mwihaki? How does Mwihaki's character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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