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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of Mr. Howlands, the narrator says in Chapter 10, "To submit to his wife was to listen to the voice of" what (77)?
(a) "God."
(b) "Insolence."
(c) "Propriety."
(d) "England."

2. How many people, including the barber, were taken from their houses three nights ago and killed, according to Kamau in Chapter 11?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

3. What Kenyan dish is Nyokabi making when Njoroge and his father talk about the approaching of school beginning in Chapter 4?
(a) Pilaf.
(b) Githeri.
(c) Irio.
(d) Ugali.

4. According to Karanja's story in Chapter 8, at what time did Dedan Kimathi say he would visit the police station in Nyeri?
(a) 2:10 p.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 10:30 a.m.
(d) 3:30 p.m.

5. Where did Mwihaki's father learn English?
(a) Kisumu.
(b) Siriana.
(c) Mombasa.
(d) Nairobi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to have changed because of the war in Chapter 4?

2. Where does the narrator say Boro and Kori keep their beds in Chapter 10?

3. What city can be seen in the distance from the hill at Njoroge's home?

4. How far from home is Njoroge's new school in Chapter 8?

5. What has Jacobo chosen to do after the incident at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?

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