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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 12 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Boro's friends comes to push for and discuss the strike at Njoroge's home in Chapter 6?
(a) Kiarie.
(b) Kihii.
(c) Nganga.
(d) Memsahib.

2. As they part ways in Chapter 13, Njoroge feels ashamed of having thought Mwihaki to be what?
(a) Weak.
(b) Sinister.
(c) Frivolous.
(d) Jealous.

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

4. What is the area in central Kenya called where Njoroge lives in Chapter 1?
(a) Baringo.
(b) Uasin Gishu.
(c) Nyanza.
(d) Kikuyuland.

5. What animals are heard in the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Birds.
(c) Lions.
(d) Bears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ngotho do when Jacobo takes the stage at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?

2. Where is Mr. Howlands from?

3. When did Jomo Kenyatta die?

4. Who is Njoroge's brother who died in the war?

5. What does Njoroge recall a young Indian boy giving him, causing his mother to rebuke him, in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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