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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gitoko's mother's hut remind Mugo of?
(a) Sleeping with goats.
(b) A fire that damaged the town.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Raising dogs.

2. Why does Gikonyo say he worried Mumbi would turn down his proposal?
(a) Because his father was out of his life.
(b) Because she turned down another proposal.
(c) Because she had never met him.
(d) Because someone else also proposed.

3. Who did Mugo live with after he was orphaned?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His grandmother.

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

5. How does Gikonyo make money with grain in "Chapter 6"?
(a) He hides it until it is worth more money.
(b) He steals it from people then sells it back to them.
(c) He buys it in bulk and sells it off.
(d) He tells people it is magic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 7," what concerns Mumbi about a revolution under the Movement?

2. Who is kept in Mahee in "Chapter 2"?

3. What group did Lieutenant Koina used to belong to?

4. What happens to Kihika after he burns the police barracks?

5. In "Chapter 2" with independence growing, how far has the Movement spread?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mugo feel about giving speeches in "Chapter 6"?

2. In "Chapter 3," what makes Gikonyo want to visit with Mugo?

3. In "Chapter 5," what happens when the Thompsons discuss leaving Africa?

4. In "Chapter 2," what explanation is given for the Movement?

5. What does Gikonyo do in Nairobi in "Chapter 6"?

6. In "Chapter 2," who are some of rebels that are described?

7. In "Chapter 7," what does the narrator say about Mumbi's feelings toward the Movement?

8. How does Mugo feel about the land he receives, after leaving the detention center?

9. What happens when Karanja visits Mrs. Thomspon in "Chapter 4"?

10. What leads to Kihika's death?

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