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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word in Chapter 6 refers to the Government?
(a) Kiarie.
(b) Serikali.
(c) Kihii.
(d) Thingira.

2. Who is the village carpenter?
(a) Mr. Howlands.
(b) Boro.
(c) Ngotho.
(d) Nganga.

3. What does the narrator say the Indians called Gandhi in Chapter 1?
(a) Nandi.
(b) Bomet.
(c) Babu.
(d) Narok.

4. What does Nyokabi tell Njoroge she will buy him when his father gets paid in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) A calico.
(b) A pair of pants and a suit jacket.
(c) A shirt and a pair of shorts.
(d) A pair of pants and a sweater.

5. How many wives does the village carpenter have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term from the novel refers to a man's habitation, such as the one belonging to Njoroge's father?

2. The bush around what kind of trees is said to be a holy place in Chapter 2?

3. Who is the big son of Jacobo?

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

5. Who does Kamau say Boro called Jomo in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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