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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gikonyo try to hold onto his marriage while in the concentration camp?

2. What does Karanja think about the note Mumbi writes him?

3. What does Mugo do when Githua talks to him in "Chapter 8"?

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

5. In "Chapter 10," what does General R. call Karanja?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Gikonyo and Mumbi argue in "Chapter 12"?

3. What happens when Mumbi meets with Mugo in "Chapter 13"?

4. Who is Gato?

5. How does Gikonyo feel after talking to Mugo about his problems in "Chapter 8"?

6. What does Githua talk to Mugo about in "Chapter 8"?

7. What does Mugo do at the independence celebration?

8. What does Mugo remember about the night Kihika killed Robson?

9. What is Mwaura's relationship with General R. in "Chapter 10"?

10. How does Karanja feel about his life in "Chapter 14"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Mugo a hero?

Essay Topic 2

Gikonyo's story is considered tragic by the narrator. Is Gikonyo tragic? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the romantic relationships in "A Grain of Wheat." How are they influenced by politics?

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