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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Abdulla and Nding'uri smuggle to African freedom fighters?

2. What does Wanja mix with Thang'eta?

3. Why do the workers eat at Wanja and Abdulla's place?

4. Where did Munira see Wanja and Karega a week before the fire?

5. What is the inspector's name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use the following statement to write a 500-word essay: The novel addresses the problems in Kenya during the Seventies, but fails to address why they were happening and how they could be solved.

Essay Topic 2

Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn are Thiong'o's characters? Select one of the minor characters such as Wanja's grandmother and discuss how much you know about his/her background. In what ways does Thiong'o provide the reader with information about that character?

Essay Topic 3

Petals of Blood is a famous book which has greatly influenced African literature. Choose a book written after Petals of Blood that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss their similarities in terms of:

a) plot

b) character

c) themes

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