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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. What is the name of the homeguard post where Njoroge is summoned in Chapter 15?
(a) The Oxen House.
(b) The House of Pain.
(c) The Halfway House.
(d) The House of the Rising Sun.

2. Where were the bodies of the barber and others discovered dead after they were taken from their homes three nights ago in Chapter 11?
(a) On the main street.
(b) In the forest.
(c) Inside the school.
(d) On the temple steps.

3. Who are facing murder charges for the death of Mr. Howlands?
(a) Kiarie and Lucia.
(b) Boro and Kamau.
(c) Kiarie and Mwangi.
(d) Kori and Memsahib.

4. What animals are heard in the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Lions.
(b) Birds.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Bears.

5. Where does Stephen move in Chapter 15?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long has it been since the death of Ngotho and Mr. Howlands in Chapter 16?

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

4. How is the roof of the office in which Mr. Howlands sits described in Chapter 10?

5. What is Njoroge's first class of the day in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Njoroge working in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 17? How does he feel about his employment?

2. How has Mr. Howlands come to feel about his work in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12?

3. How has Mwihaki changed when she encounters Njoroge in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 11?

4. What is described as Boro's driving force in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12? Why?

5. Why does Ngotho believe Njoroge has come home in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 16? Is this true?

6. What is the dynamic between Mwihaki and Njoroge when they meet on the hill in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 13?

7. What does the narrator say the Mau Mau represent to Mr. Howlands in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 10?

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

9. 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?

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

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