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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gikonyo do differently about his business in "Chapter 6"?
(a) He demands payment.
(b) He hires an assistant.
(c) He works faster.
(d) He only accepts a few jobs.

2. What is uhuru?
(a) Government.
(b) The right to vote.
(c) Traditions.
(d) Independence.

3. What country does the narrator say Kihika compared Kenya to?
(a) China.
(b) The United States.
(c) India.
(d) England.

4. In "Chapter 6," why does Mugo tell Gikonyo he didn't want to leave camp?
(a) He is badly in debt.
(b) He didn't have to work.
(c) He was afraid fo the villagers.
(d) He had no family to return to.

5. In "Chapter 2," what does the narrator say white men spread around Kenya?
(a) Money.
(b) Disease.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Christianity.

6. Why was Gitoko killed in the war?
(a) Because he was asleep during an attack.
(b) Because he couldn't hear.
(c) Because he stepped on a land mine.
(d) Because he was a poor soldier.

7. How is Dr. Henry Van Dyke described?
(a) Bald.
(b) Fat.
(c) Rich.
(d) Angry.

8. According to the narrator, how did Harry Thuku try to help the Movement?
(a) By organizing marches.
(b) By making flyers.
(c) By shooting his gun.
(d) By writing letters.

9. In "Chapter 6," how do Gikonyo's customers react to him?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They like him.
(c) They dislike him.
(d) They are indifferent toward him.

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

11. When did Warui join the Movement?
(a) The 1930s.
(b) The 1940s.
(c) The 1920s.
(d) The 1950s.

12. Why was the woman who ruled Muranga dethroned?
(a) For dancing naked.
(b) For ruling against a man.
(c) For stealing money.
(d) For doing a poor job.

13. How does Gikonyo impress Mumbi before they are married?
(a) By fixing her father's fence.
(b) By playing the guitar.
(c) By carrying her bags.
(d) By writing her a letter.

14. Where did Mr. Thompson first become interested in spreading British culture?
(a) After working in Kenya.
(b) In New York city.
(c) At Oxford.
(d) Before going to Africa.

15. What were Gikonyo's finances like before he got married?
(a) He was poor.
(b) He was rich.
(c) He was poor, but his parents had money.
(d) He was middle class.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Chapter 1," how many women come to visit Mugo at his house?

3. In "Chapter 6," what does Gikonyo make money building?

4. In "Chapter 6," how do the villagers describe Mugo?

5. In "Chapter 5," what does the narrator say Mr. Thompson used to write about?

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