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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The bush around what kind of trees is said to be a holy place in Chapter 2?
(a) Oak trees.
(b) Sycamore trees.
(c) Fig trees.
(d) Banana trees.

2. What is the name of God's tree in the creation story related by Ngotho in Chapter 2?
(a) Mukuyu.
(b) Maua.
(c) Kipanga.
(d) Mwihaki.

3. Who leads Njoroge to school on his first day in Chapter 2?
(a) Mwihaki.
(b) Isaka.
(c) Memsahib.
(d) Lucia.

4. What do Njoroge and Kamau go to the forest to search for in Chapter 4?
(a) Lions.
(b) Antelopes.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Tigers.

5. Who is said to have changed because of the war in Chapter 4?
(a) Jomo.
(b) Kori.
(c) Ngotho.
(d) Boro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the village were Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?

2. In what season does Njoroge's homeland become green and adorned with white flowers?

3. What word does the teacher use to demonstrate the sound for "e" in Chapter 4?

4. What is the answer when the teachers asks of the sound "U-u-u-u-u-u" "What animal says this?" (34)?

5. The narrator states in Chapter 1 that "time and bad conditions do not favour" what (3)?

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