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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 year is it when Kenya becomes independent?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1962.

2. What does Karanja think about the note Mumbi writes him?
(a) That Gikonyo made Mumbi write it.
(b) He never receives the note.
(c) That Mumbi is tricking him.
(d) That Mumbi is interested in him.

3. What does Mugo do in "Chapter 8" when Gikonyo tells him about Mumbi?
(a) He begins to cry.
(b) He laughs at the story.
(c) He tells Gikonyo to leave her.
(d) He says nothing.

4. How long is Gikonyo in the concentration camp in "Chapter 7"?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Five years.

5. Why does Mugo remember farming in "Chapter 8"?
(a) Because he knows it makes money.
(b) Because it was the height of his life.
(c) Because he is planning his future.
(d) Because it reminds him of Gikonyo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 14," why does Mumbi tell anyone about Mugo's confession?

2. In "Chapter 12," what upsets Gikonyo about the farm land he wants to buy?

3. What does the narrator say happened the day Kenyetta was arrested?

4. In "Chapter 14," how does the crowd react to General R.'s speech?

5. What does Gikonyo try to do to Mumbi after running into Karanja at the market in "Chapter 7"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Thompson feel at his going away party?

2. In "Chapter 10," how does Karanja describe losing his job as chief?

3. Why does Gikonyo meet Warui in "Chapter 12"?

4. What happens to Gikonyo the day he is released from the concentration camp?

5. Who is Gato?

6. What happens when Gikonyo meets Karanja on the street in "Chapter 7"?

7. Why does Koina say he killed Dr. Lynd's dog?

8. How does Mumbi explain to Mugo about her affair with Karanja?

9. How does Mugo feel after talking to Githua in "Chapter 8"?

10. What does Mugo do at the independence celebration?

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