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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 14 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Like whom does Mr. Howlands tell Njoroge he will be castrated in Chapter 15?
(a) His son.
(b) His brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

2. In her letter to Njoroge in Chapter 14, Mwihaki tells him that in their home village, there is not so much a fear of death as a fear of what (112)?
(a) Torture.
(b) Battle.
(c) Living.
(d) Genocide.

3. How many players are there on the football team for Siriana?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

4. To whom does Njoroge associate the Gikuyu people in Chapter 5?
(a) The Jews in Germany.
(b) The slaves in America.
(c) The children of Israel.
(d) The soldiers of war.

5. How far from home is Njoroge's new school in Chapter 8?
(a) Ten miles.
(b) Five miles.
(c) Two miles.
(d) Three miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Stephen move in Chapter 15?

2. Boro tells his brother Kori that he was one of how many who escaped in Chapter 8?

3. Who shouts in the end of Chapter 9, "Never! Never! Black people must rise up and fight" (75)?

4. With whom does Njoroge associate Adam from the Bible?

5. Dedan Kimathi is referred to as the leader of what group in Chapter 8?

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