2. What does Boro do after his father dies in Chapter 16?
(a) He holds his brother.
(b) He collapses on the floor weeping.
(c) He holds his mother.
(d) He runs from the hut.

3. What word in the narrative refers to a truck?
(a) Kiarie.
(b) Kihii.
(c) Lorry.
(d) Nyumba.

4. What does the letter at the school threaten if the school is not instantly shut down?
(a) Bombing.
(b) Beheading.
(c) Stabbings.
(d) Shooting.

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

6. What is described in Chapter 12 as "the only thing that could now give [Boro] fire and boldness" (102)?
(a) Family.
(b) Justice.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Land.

7. What is Njoroge's first class of the day in Chapter 15?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) English.
(c) History.
(d) Science.

8. How much money does the woman at the dress shop demand as a price before leaving in Chapter 16?
(a) Five per yard.
(b) Two per yard.
(c) Four per yard.
(d) Three per yard.

9. Where did Njoroge attend school before coming to his high school?
(a) Nyeri Intermediate School.
(b) Kamahou Intermediate School.
(c) Kikuyuland Intermediate School.
(d) Kiarie Intermediate School.

10. The narrator states in Chapter 15 of Mr. Howlands, "For Ngotho had become for him a symbol of" what (120)?
(a) "Good versus evil."
(b) "The savages who walked the earth."
(c) "Evil that now stood in his path."
(d) "Men who made him ashamed."

11. The threatening note presented by Jacobo in Chapter 12 says, "STOP YOUR MURDEROUS ACTIVITIES. OR ELSE WE SHALL COME FOR" what (98)?
(a) "YOUR CHILDREN."
(b) "YOUR WIVES."
(c) "YOUR LAND."
(d) "YOUR HEAD."

12. What does Mwihaki say firmly to Njoroge as they part in Chapter 13 (106)?
(a) "You are my brother."
(b) "I will wait for you."
(c) "Do not forget me."
(d) "You will do well."

13. How is the weather described on a January morning in Chapter 12?
(a) Cold.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Hot.

14. Where will Njoroge attend the big misson school for Secondary School?
(a) Nyeri.
(b) Siriana.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Mahua.

15. On what day of the week does Chapter 18 begin?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her letter to Njoroge in Chapter 14, Mwihaki tells him that in their home village, there is not so much a fear of death as a fear of what (112)?

2. Where is Mwihaki assigned to go to school after not scoring very well on her Secondary School testing?

3. What was Mr. Howlands drinking on the night that he died?

4. Where were the bodies of the barber and others discovered dead after they were taken from their homes three nights ago in Chapter 11?

5. Who broke the news of Mwihaki's father's death to her?

(see the answer keys)

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