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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. According to the narrator in describing the night of Mr. Howland's death, it is stated that "He had discovered that" who "could be a good relief" (128)?

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

3. How is the weather described on a January morning in Chapter 12?

4. What is the name of the homeguard post where Njoroge is summoned in Chapter 15?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of Weep Not, Child. Where in Kenya does the main story take place? During what time period is the story set? How important is the setting of the novel to its plot, characters, and themes?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Mr. Howlands as an antagonist in Weep Not, Child. How does Mr. Howlands' character change between Parts 1 and 2 of the novel? What incurs these changes? What are the primary motivators of Mr. Howlands?

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