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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 does John want to see at the hut he goes to after dinner?
(a) His old teacher.
(b) His best friend.
(c) Wamuhu.
(d) The old woman.

2. Who does John find at the hut he goes to after dinner?
(a) The old woman.
(b) Wamuhu's parents.
(c) His old teacher.
(d) His best friend.

3. What does John's father carry in his bag as he walks down the street?
(a) A Bible.
(b) School books.
(c) His change purse.
(d) His shoes.

4. How are some of the educated boys who return to the village said to act?
(a) Like nothing has changed.
(b) Like Europeans.
(c) With humility.
(d) With piety.

5. What adjectives are used to describe John's father as he walks down the street at the start of the story?
(a) Frail but energetic.
(b) Elegant and intelligent.
(c) Large and mean.
(d) Husky and strong.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John respond when Wamuhu's mother asks him to sit and wait for Wamuhu?

2. What does John's father feel his wife made him do long ago, and hopes his son does not do the same thing?

3. What is the name of the village John lives in and walks alone in at the beginning of "Meeting in the Dark"?

4. Who is the author of "Meeting in the Dark"?

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

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