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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Mugo feels when he wakes up in "Chapter 1"?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Excited.
(c) Happy.
(d) Angry.
2. Why does Mrs. Thompson say she often fought with Van Dyke?
(a) Because of their affair.
(b) Because he was cruel to her husband.
(c) Because he wouldn't have an affair with her.
(d) Because of his political beliefs.
3. In "Chapter 1", what does Mugo say working the land used to do to him?
(a) Comfort him.
(b) Tire him out.
(c) Make him angry.
(d) Give him a sense of pride.
4. In "Chapter 6," what does Gikonyo make money building?
(a) Barns.
(b) Fences.
(c) Schools.
(d) Cars.
5. Why does Gikonyo's mother visit his workshop?
(a) To make sure Gikonyo is working.
(b) To collect firewood.
(c) To ask for money.
(d) To each lunch.
6. How did Gikonyo become interested in carpentry?
(a) His teacher was a carpenter.
(b) His father was a carpenter.
(c) His mother couldn't afford school.
(d) He wanted to build his own house as a child.
7. What does the legend of Waiyaki say about his death?
(a) That he was buried alive.
(b) That he was burned at the stake.
(c) That he is still alive.
(d) That he shot himself.
8. What was one of the causes for the Movement to begin?
(a) No one knows what started it.
(b) A communist government take over.
(c) White men moving into Kenya.
(d) Wide spread illness.
9. In "Chapter 3," why is General R. interested in Karanja?
(a) He thinks Karanja betrayed Kihika.
(b) He thinks Karanja is switching sides.
(c) He thinks Karanja stole from him.
(d) He has never heard of Karanja.
10. In "Chapter 3," what does General R. say didn't save Kihika?
(a) God.
(b) Love.
(c) His beliefs.
(d) His fellow men.
11. In "Chapter 6," how do Gikonyo's customers react to him?
(a) They like him.
(b) They dislike him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They are indifferent toward him.
12. In "Chapter 6," what speech does Mugo remember giving?
(a) One about detention camp.
(b) One about Kenyan history.
(c) One about revolution.
(d) One about family.
13. How many brothers does Mumbi have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.
14. What does Gikonyo do differently about his business in "Chapter 6"?
(a) He only accepts a few jobs.
(b) He demands payment.
(c) He works faster.
(d) He hires an assistant.
15. In "Chapter 5," what does the narrator say Mr. Thompson used to write about?
(a) Complaints about his position in Kenya.
(b) The British's mistreatment of the Africans.
(c) The Africans ability to absorb British culture.
(d) Romantic love.
Short Answer Questions
1. What work did Van Dyke do?
2. Why is Mrs. Thompson lonely?
3. While attending school as a child, why was Kihika threatened with a beating?
4. In "Chapter 5," what makes Mrs. Thompson believe her husband has grown apart from her?
5. How does Mugo feel after General R. visits him in "Chapter 3"?
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