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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 58 - 62 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is it said that some of the educated boys return to the village with?
(a) Their teachers.
(b) White or Negro wives who spoke English.
(c) Family members who live near the school.
(d) Friends from school.

2. What does Wamuhu's father cite as the thing that broke their tribe apart?
(a) Education.
(b) Many moved away.
(c) Internal conflict between families.
(d) The white man's religion.

3. How does John respond when Wamuhu's mother asks him to sit and wait for Wamuhu?
(a) He bows his head, says thank you and sits.
(b) He mutters something and hurries out the hut.
(c) He thanks her profusely and shakes her hands.
(d) He asks if he can make them the tea.

4. What does John call the old woman who passes him and asks how he is doing?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Mother.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Sister.

5. What is the main character's name?
(a) Steven.
(b) Paul.
(c) Joseph.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John's father tell his mother to talk to John about instead of telling him the stories she had always told him?

2. Where is the main character standing as he watches his father walk down the street at the start of the story?

3. What adjectives are used to describe John's father as he walks down the street at the start of the story?

4. Why do so many at the tea shop know that John is soon heading for school in Uganda?

5. What does John worry will happen if the people of his village find out his secret?

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