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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria say happens to the message he wants to write down?
(a) Swept away like dirt.
(b) Swallowed by day-to-day activities.
(c) Disappear in his mind.
(d) Carried away by the wind.

2. In Chapter 2, Section 2, how late is the girl to work in Wariinga's story the day after her boss accosts her?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

3. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria compare himself to for the first year or so after he came back from abroad?
(a) Artist.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Musician.
(d) Writer.

4. At the end of Chapter 1, what does Gicaandi ask readers to reason about?
(a) Wangari.
(b) Muturi.
(c) Robin Mwaura.
(d) Jacinta Wariinga.

5. In Chapter 4, Part 1, what color does Wariinga notice that the foreigners' skin is?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Section 3, what church bells ring?

2. In Chapter 1, Section 1, how do people describe the story the narrator is telling?

3. In Chapter 1, Section 1, who does the narrator say is happy who can see tree stumps in his way?

4. In Chapter 3, Part 2, what does Gatuiria say is his dream to do?

5. What musical instrument does Gatuiria mention in Chapter 3, Part 2?

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