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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7 - "Interlude".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the village were Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?
(a) Embu.
(b) Mahua.
(c) Garissa.
(d) Meru.

2. Who does Njoroge realize the European woman was who came to his English class in Chapter 5?
(a) Ngotho's adoptive mother.
(b) Isaka's wife.
(c) Mr. Howland's daughter.
(d) Kori's fiancee.

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

4. Who is the male teacher that Njoroge recalls teaching his first lesson in school?
(a) Nganga.
(b) Boro.
(c) Michael.
(d) Isaka.

5. In what season does Njoroge's homeland become green and adorned with white flowers?
(a) Maize season.
(b) Njahi season.
(c) Sugarcane season.
(d) Coffee season.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?

2. What do Njoroge and Kamau go to the forest to search for in Chapter 4?

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

4. What does Mwihaki like to do with flowers, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?

5. What is Njoroge listening for when he falls asleep in the end of Chapter 6?

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