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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how do the servants dress at Gatuiria's parents' home?
(a) Tuxedoes.
(b) European style suits.
(c) Striped trousers, dark tail coats, top hats and white gloves.
(d) Frock coats and trousers.

2. In Chapter 6, where does Mwaura say that he, Muturi and Wangari went for roast meat for lunch?
(a) Naru's Butcher Shop.
(b) Hilton.
(c) Hiiritoni.
(d) Njeruca Butcher Shop.

3. In Chapter 7, how much does Nditika pay his workers?
(a) 2 shillings a day.
(b) 3 shillings a day.
(c) 75 shillings a month.
(d) 90 shillings a month.

4. In Chapter 12 after everyone is sent from the room except Wariinga, what does the Rich Old Man lay his hands on?
(a) Bible.
(b) Knife.
(c) Ivory letter opener.
(d) Gun.

5. In Chapter 7, what does Gatuiria try to convince himself that he is doing at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Dreaming.
(c) Watching a play.
(d) Listening to a comedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how many degrees does Mwireri wa Mukiraai say that he has?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Mukiraai say that Kenyans should unite and develop?

3. In Chapter 11, what time will Wariinga meet Gatuiria's parents on Sunday?

4. In Chapter 9, where are Gitutu and Nditika lashed as they try to run?

5. At the end of Chapter 6, who does Mukiraai say that everyone should go home and rob?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, when Wariinga's mother mentions her duaghter, what does Gatuiria say?

2. In Chapter 10, what is Wariinga doing for a living and for herself?

3. In Chapter 12, why does Wariinga say that the foreigners are not totally to blame for the way they treat Kenyan women?

4. In Chapter 6, why does Mwaura warn Wariinga and Gatuiria not to return to the cave?

5. In Chapter 10, what does the narrator say that Wariinga has decided about herself?

6. In Chapter 6, what does Wariinga learn about the person who thwarted her suicide attempts?

7. What is Nditika's idea in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter 12, how does Wariinga dress?

9. In Chapter 7, what is the reaction of spectators after Mukiraai's speech?

10. At the end of Chapter 10, what does the narrator reveal about the trial that was held for Muturi, Wangari, and the student leader?

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