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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 4," how does Karanja feel about taking a message to Mrs. Thompson?
(a) Like it's a good break from work.
(b) Like it is beneath him.
(c) Like she'll harass him.
(d) Like it is an honor.

2. How does Karanja react to the dog in "Chapter 4"?
(a) He runs away from it.
(b) He calls it over to him so he can pet it.
(c) He grabs a rock to throw at it.
(d) He hits the dog with a stick.

3. What does the rebel Waiyaki call iron snakes?
(a) Guns.
(b) Trains.
(c) White men.
(d) Religious take overs.

4. How does Gikonyo feel about Mumbi when he wakes in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He is angry with her.
(b) He feels sorry for her.
(c) He is worried about her.
(d) He is still in love with her.

5. While attending school as a child, what did Kihika do when he was threatened with a beating?
(a) He stood quietly.
(b) He ran away.
(c) He hit the teacher.
(d) He began to cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gikonyo first think of when he wakes in "Chapter 8"?

2. How did Gikonyo become interested in carpentry?

3. According to the narrator, how did Harry Thuku try to help the Movement?

4. How many brothers does Mumbi have?

5. What country does the narrator say Kihika compared Kenya to?

(see the answer key)

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