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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Njuguna want to stop working as ___________.

2. Whose arrival cheered up Abdulla?

3. Who makes Munira feel inadequate?

4. By what have the green fields been replaced?

5. What is a metal horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Munira's relationship with his family?

2. How did Munira find God?

3. How do things between Munira and Wanja get worse rather than better?

4. Describe how Abdullah built his shop into a worthy business.

5. Describe Munira's relationship with Lilian.

6. What reason does Munira give for opening a school in the town?

7. Why is Munira so disturbed by Karega's arrival in Chapter 3?

8. Briefly describe the history of Ilmorog.

9. Why did the villagers blame Abdulla's donkey for the drought?

10. How does Munira react to Wanja and Karega's love affair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Petals of Blood is written in the third person. Why do you think Thiongo chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the first person? What difference does it make to the story that Thiongo is one of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

What is the Trans Africa Road and why was it built? How does the Trans Africa Road affect the local community? Do the students think the villagers will lose anything important in their lives by having such a road?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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