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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. In "Chapter 13," what group of people tries to convince Mugo to speak at the celebration?

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

3. In "Chapter 12," what reason does Mugo give for not giving a speech?

4. What does Mugo do in "Chapter 8" when Gikonyo tells him about Mumbi?

5. In "Chapter 12," what does Warui tell Mugo the old woman saw?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "Chapter 9," what does Mugo say about the speech he has been asked to give?

6. What does Mugo say happened when he turned in Kihika?

7. What happens when Gikonyo and Warui visit Mugo in "Chapter 12"?

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

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

10. What does Mugo do at the independence celebration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Thompson a hero in this novel? How is he a villain?

Essay Topic 2

How is Mugo a hero?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of equality in "A Grain of Wheat."

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