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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gatu do in the concentration camps to help out his fellow prisoners?
(a) He makes jokes.
(b) He cooks.
(c) He gives them money.
(d) He sneaks in their loved ones.

2. In the beginning of "Chapter 12," what does Mumbi ask Gikonyo?
(a) How he plans on bringing home enough food.
(b) Who he was out with.
(c) What is wrong with him.
(d) When he will be leaving.

3. In "Chapter 14," why does Mumbi tell anyone about Mugo's confession?
(a) She thinks Mugo is lying.
(b) She is afraid of Mugo.
(c) She promised not to tell.
(d) She doesn't want to hurt anyone.

4. What does Mwaura try to convince Karanja to do in "Chapter 10"?
(a) Meet with Mugo.
(b) Attend the celebration.
(c) Confess his guilt.
(d) Leave the country.

5. In "Chapter 10," what is Karanja's biggest concern?
(a) If Mugo will meet with him.
(b) If he is under arrest.
(c) If Thompson is leaving.
(d) If General R. is leading the investigation.

6. What event cheers up the independence ceremony in "Chapter 14"?
(a) A concert.
(b) A bonfire.
(c) A cooking contest.
(d) A race.

7. What happens when Gikonyo falls in "Chapter 14"?
(a) Mumbi yells at him.
(b) Mugo runs out of his hut.
(c) Someone laughs.
(d) Karanja trips over him.

8. How does Thomspon change the camp where he works in "Chapter 9"?
(a) He improves the food.
(b) He ends torture.
(c) He releases more prisoners.
(d) He gets more funding.

9. In "Chapter 10," how many people does Mumbi say died in the trenches?
(a) 23.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 21.

10. Why does Mumbi say Karanja was welcomed into her home while Gikonyo was in the camp?
(a) He brought food.
(b) He brought new materials.
(c) He offered protection.
(d) He dug her trench.

11. In "Chapter 12," what does Mugo see in the trench?
(a) Trash.
(b) Flags.
(c) Money.
(d) Dead bodies.

12. In "Chapter 10," what rumor is circulating about Thompson?
(a) That he is keeping his job.
(b) That he has left Kenya already.
(c) That he will be replaced by a black man.
(d) That he will work for the new president.

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

14. Why does Mugo visit Gikonyo in "Chapter 10"?
(a) To offer him a job.
(b) To help him with Mumbi.
(c) To give him money.
(d) To accept a position as leader.

15. How long does it take for Gikonyo wake, after hitting his head in "Chapter 8"?
(a) Hours.
(b) Minutes.
(c) A week.
(d) Days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about the camp in Rira?

2. In "Chapter 8", what does Githua say the Kenyan government has done?

3. What does Warui say is the disappointment of his life?

4. In "Chapter 14," how do the villagers feel about independence?

5. Who is Kenyetta?

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