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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Njoroge first began school when Chapter 7 begins?
(a) Five years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six months.

2. The narrator states in Chapter 9, "To [Ngotho] Jomo stood for custom and tradition purified by grace of learning and" what (74)?
(a) "Wisdom."
(b) "Reading books."
(c) "Much travel."
(d) "Purity."

3. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?
(a) A computer factory.
(b) A car factory.
(c) A clothing factory.
(d) A shoe factory.

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

5. What is the name of God's tree in the creation story related by Ngotho in Chapter 2?
(a) Mukuyu.
(b) Mwihaki.
(c) Kipanga.
(d) Maua.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How far from home is Njoroge's new school in Chapter 8?

3. What does the narrator say the Indians called Gandhi in Chapter 1?

4. What is the rain perceived as by the people as they await Jomo's judgment in Chapter 9?

5. Boro tells his brother Kori that he was one of how many who escaped in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the home of Njoroge described? How many huts are there?

2. What does Jacobo come to represent to Ngotho in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?

3. Who is Isaka and how is he described in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 4?

4. What is Njoroge's religious faith? How is this demonstrated in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

5. What event is described as happening in Murang'a in the "Interlude"? Why is it significant?

6. How does the narrator describe Ngotho's change in demeanor in the conclusion of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 8?

7. Why does Lucia become upset when the white woman visits her classroom in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

8. Who is Mwihaki and how did Njoroge come to know her?

9. What is the political atmosphere of Njoroge's homeland in the opening of the novel?

10. How is Ngotho described in the beginning of the novel?

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