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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. Who saw Waiyaki in Mukuyu late at night?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Kinuthia.
(c) Kabonyi.
(d) Kamau.

2. What is Nyambura's reason for not going to church in Chapter Seventeen?
(a) A headache.
(b) A fever.
(c) She is exhausted.
(d) A stomachache.

3. What rumor is circulated about Muthoni after her death?
(a) She actually ran away and isn't dead.
(b) She was poisoned by the missionaries.
(c) She was pregnant.
(d) She killed herself.

4. What is a Kiama?
(a) A traditional pilgrimage to the seat of Murungu.
(b) A graduation ceremony.
(c) A traditional secondary school.
(d) A council to preserve the tribal customs.

5. What is the most striking thing about Waiyaki?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His voice.
(c) His smile.
(d) His height.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Waiyaki propose be built for the school that was opposed?

2. What kind of disease does Chege have?

3. Which of these is not something Waiyaki says at the meeting is needed for the schools?

4. With whom is Waiyaki talking when Nyambura passes them?

5. What does "Gikuyu Karinga" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vision of the future does Waiyaki see after leaving Joshua's church?

2. What is the history of Marioshoni?

3. What is it that people most admire in Joshua?

4. What changes Reverend Livingstone's mind about how to deal with the traditional tribal customs?

5. How does Nyambura feel about Waiyaki at the end of Chapter 17?

6. What is the subject of the songs sung by the children?

7. How does Joshua react to the news of his daughter's death?

8. What is Waiyaki's reaction to Nyambura's not coming to visit?

9. Why does Muthoni think no one from her family comes to see her?

10. Why does Waiyaki become angry with the rain?

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