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

3. Mwihaki tells Njoroge in Chapter 13, "When people go away, they tend to" do what (105)?
(a) "Look back and wish they had never left."
(b) "Forget those that they left behind."
(c) "Grow as individuals and as leaders."
(d) "Regret their homelands."

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

5. How long has it been since the death of Ngotho and Mr. Howlands in Chapter 16?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Five months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three weeks.

6. How many people, including the barber, were taken from their houses three nights ago and killed, according to Kamau in Chapter 11?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

7. To whom does Ngotho tell Boro to turn his eyes as he dies in Chapter 16?
(a) Murungu and Ruriri.
(b) Jomo.
(c) Kiarie.
(d) His mother and brother.

8. What does Mr. Howlands consider black men and the Mau Mau to be in Chapter 10?
(a) Easy advocaries.
(b) Savages.
(c) Warriors.
(d) Supreme threats.

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

10. For how long does Stephen say he has been at his high school in Chapter 14?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

11. At what time does everyone have to be indoors as per the curfew order in Chapter 10?
(a) 10:00.
(b) 9:00.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 6:00.

12. How many threatening notes does Jacobo tell Mr. Howlands he had received before the one he shows him in Chapter 12?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

13. When does Stephen tell Njoroge that he will be moving away with his family when they first talk in Chapter 14?
(a) Next semester.
(b) Next week.
(c) Next year.
(d) Next month.

14. How many players are there on the football team for Siriana?
(a) 11.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 16.

15. What does Mwihaki claim to be the aspect that holds her to her homeland in Chapter 18?
(a) Her land.
(b) Her duty.
(c) Her fortune.
(d) Her diplomacy.

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 has Mwihaki's brother actually gone, according to the narrative in Chapter 13?

3. Of Mr. Howlands, the narrator says in Chapter 10, "To submit to his wife was to listen to the voice of" what (77)?

4. For how long has Njoroge worked for the Indian at the market in Chapter 16?

5. The High School for Europeans is located a few miles from where, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?

(see the answer keys)

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