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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 55 - 58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does John's father tell him they will go the next day when they first speak at the start of the story?
(a) Schol.
(b) The shops.
(c) Church.
(d) A restaurant.

2. Where did John's parent live when John was very young?
(a) Fort Hall.
(b) Limuru.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Mombasa.

3. What does John's father tell him he does not want him to hear of before dismissing John from their conversation at the start of the story?
(a) He does not want to hear that John has a girlfriend.
(b) He does not want to hear of any trouble.
(c) He does not want to hear that John is not doing well in school.
(d) He does not want to hear John is disobeying his mother.

4. What does John's father call his wife?
(a) Susie-dear.
(b) Sister.
(c) Love.
(d) Susana.

5. Where is the main character standing as he watches his father walk down the street at the start of the story?
(a) Against the tree outside his hut.
(b) Ih his room at school.
(c) In the doorway of his hut.
(d) At the bus stop.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John feel about the way his father often looks at him?

2. How does John's mother always refer to him?

3. What does John's father do after his wife shouts at him in a tone she has never used before?

4. Why does John's father ask him what he has done after asking him to sit at the start of the story?

5. What does John's father hope to protect his son from?

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