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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is said to have been arrested in the "Interlude"?
(a) Dedan.
(b) Kipanga.
(c) Mucatha.
(d) Jomo.

2. What have Kamau's wages been raised to in Chapter 7?
(a) 30 shillings.
(b) 20 shillings.
(c) 50 shillings.
(d) 40 shillings.

3. Exactly how much later does the narrator describe the "Interlude" taking place?
(a) Four and a half years later.
(b) Three and a half years later.
(c) Two and a half years later.
(d) One and a half years later.

4. What grade are Njoroge and Mwihaki in when the begin to learn English in Chapter 5?
(a) Standard VI.
(b) Standard III.
(c) Standard IV.
(d) Standard V.

5. What has Jacobo chosen to do after the incident at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?
(a) To have Ngotho murdered.
(b) To kick Ngotho off his land.
(c) To have Ngotho's family exiled from the village.
(d) To have Ngotho sent to a detainment center.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads Njoroge to school on his first day in Chapter 2?

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

3. Who is the big son of Jacobo?

4. What term in Chapter 9 means "goodbye"?

5. Who is the male teacher that Njoroge recalls teaching his first lesson in school?

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