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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapters 14 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Jacobo say he found the threatening note he shows Mr. Howlands in Chapter 12?
(a) At Mr. Howlands' door.
(b) On the church door.
(c) On his doorstep.
(d) On the school doors.

3. Whom will Njoroge be taught by at Siriana Secondary School for the first time?
(a) White men.
(b) Men.
(c) Black men.
(d) Women.

4. What does Ngotho do when Jacobo takes the stage at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?
(a) He runs from the room.
(b) He stands and begins applauding.
(c) He rushes to attack Jacobo.
(d) He calls the police.

5. What does the line from this hymn from Chapter 12 translate to in English (as expressed in the next verse)? "Nitugu-u-kugoca Je-e-Jesu" (99)?
(a) "I praise, thee Father Jesus."
(b) "Jesus Thy blood cleans away my sins."
(c) "Jesus the Lamb of God."
(d) "We praise you Jesus."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 14, Stephen says, "And when you are walking in Nairobi or in the country, though the sky may be clear and the sun smiling, you are still not free to enjoy the friendliness of the sky because you are aware of" what (110-111)?

3. What did Dedan thank the police for when he dropped them a note from an airplane, according to Karanja's story in Chapter 8?

4. The narrator states in Chapter 9, "To [Ngotho] Jomo stood for custom and tradition purified by grace of learning and" what (74)?

5. What is the English translation of the phrase "Mikono juu" (100)?

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