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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. What is Njoroge listening for when he falls asleep in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) The voice of his sister.
(b) The wolf howling.
(c) His mother crying.
(d) The voice of God.

2. Immediately how did Ngotho feel after Jacobo's death, according to the narrator in Chapter 15?
(a) Valiant.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Sorrowful.
(d) Regretful.

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

4. Who is Njoroge's brother who died in the war?
(a) Mwangi.
(b) Kori.
(c) Isaka.
(d) Boro.

5. What language do the Kikuyu people speak?
(a) The Azania Kikuyu language.
(b) The Abyei Kikuyu language.
(c) The Bantu Kikuyu language.
(d) The Anyanya Bantu language.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what hero from the Bible does Njoroge admire and often identify himself?

2. According to Karanja's story in Chapter 8, at what time did Dedan Kimathi say he would visit the police station in Nyeri?

3. When does Stephen tell Njoroge that he will be moving away with his family when they first talk in Chapter 14?

4. The narrator states in Chapter 9, "To [Ngotho] Jomo stood for custom and tradition purified by grace of learning and" what (74)?

5. For how long does Stephen say he has been at his high school in Chapter 14?

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