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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. Why does Dr. Henry Van Dyke threaten to kill himself?
(a) If Kenyetta goes free.
(b) If the new train station is built.
(c) If he becomes a Christian.
(d) If Kenya loses its independence.

2. In "Chapter 6," what does Gikonyo confess to Mugo about his time in camp?
(a) He was chained to a wall.
(b) He took the rebel's oath.
(c) He said he was loyal to Britian.
(d) He liked the solitude.

3. What does porridge remind Mugo of?
(a) Being sick.
(b) Boarding school.
(c) The detention center.
(d) His mother.

4. In "Chapter 3," what does Gikonyo say detention did to Mugo?
(a) Made him better educated.
(b) Made him strong.
(c) Make him strange.
(d) Made him confused.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gikonyo help Mumbi fix a farming tool?

2. What made the agricultural officer dream for a Forest Station?

3. In "Chapter 4," how does Karanja feel about taking a message to Mrs. Thompson?

4. How does Karanja react to the dog in "Chapter 4"?

5. In "Chapter 5," what does Mrs. Thompson think about while washing dishes?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 1," what things do the villagers talk with Mugo about?

2. When General R. and Lieutenant Koina first arrive at Mugo's house in "Chapter 3," what do they first talk about?

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

4. What role do the Thompsons play in Kenya in "Chapter 4"?

5. In "Chapter 1", what happens when Mugo wakes up?

6. How does Gikonyo's father throwing him and his mother out change him?

7. In "Chapter 2," how do Kenyans feel about women rulers?

8. What brought Mr. Thompson to Africa?

9. In "Chapter 5," what does Mrs. Thompson remember about Van Dyke?

10. How does Gikonyo change after spending time in the concentration camps?

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