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

2. The High School for Europeans is located a few miles from where, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?
(a) Siriana.
(b) Nyeri.
(c) Ndeiya.
(d) Kipanga.

3. Of the women at the market, the narrator states that Njoroge "did not want to look at them in the face because he thought they would see the dreams of his boyhood and" do what (126)?
(a) "Weep for him."
(b) "Mock him."
(c) "Laugh at him."
(d) "Pity him."

4. For how long has Njoroge worked for the Indian at the market in Chapter 16?
(a) Over three months.
(b) Less than a month.
(c) About two months.
(d) Six weeks.

5. What color jerseys do the homeguards of Jacobo wear in Chapter 11?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 10 that there is only one god for Mr. Howlands and that is what?

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

3. As they part ways in Chapter 13, Njoroge feels ashamed of having thought Mwihaki to be what?

4. With what does Njoroge intend to kill himself in Chapter 18?

5. What animals are heard in the end of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed to have happened on the night that Ngotho died in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 17?

2. Why are Ngotho's wife and son taken away in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10? How does he respond to the situation?

3. Why does Ngotho express hope in Njoroge in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 13?

4. What message is pinned to Njoroge's school in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10? Who is it from?

5. Where is Njoroge taken when he is taken from school in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15? Why?

6. How is Njoroge's daily morning routine described in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

7. What has Ngotho done that brings conflict and pain to his family in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15? Why has he committed this act?

8. What is revealed in the message that Jacobo presents to Mr. Howlands in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12? How does Mr. Howlands respond?

9. How have Mr. Howlands' views of blacks in Kenya changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10?

10. What bad omens are described in the beginning of Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

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