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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mugo do when Githua talks to him in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He laughs at his story.
(b) He offers him a ride home.
(c) He gives him money.
(d) He tells him to leave.

2. What work did Van Dyke do?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) Taxonomy.
(c) Meteorology.
(d) Gemology.

3. In "Chapter 12," what upsets Gikonyo about the farm land he wants to buy?
(a) It is flooded.
(b) Someone sets the property on fire.
(c) Someone else purchases it.
(d) It is too expensive.

4. What does Gikonyo invest his money in in "Chapter 6"?
(a) College funds.
(b) Dried foods.
(c) Stocks and bonds.
(d) American textiles.

5. In "Chapter 10," why does the narrator say Karanja didn't think he could be overthrown?
(a) Because of his father's position.
(b) Because he worked with white men.
(c) Because he is rich.
(d) Because he had fooled the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 11," how does Dr. Lynd say she feels about Kenya?

2. What does Gitoko's mother's hut remind Mugo of?

3. At the end of "Chapter 12," what happens when Gikonyo goes home?

4. Why does Gikonyo say he worried Mumbi would turn down his proposal?

5. Why does Mrs. Thompson kiss her husband on the ear in "Chapter 5"?

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