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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city can be seen in the distance from the hill at Njoroge's home?

2. What did Dedan thank the police for when he dropped them a note from an airplane, according to Karanja's story in Chapter 8?

3. Who is Ngotho's employer's wife who is described as being too thin?

4. The narrator states in Chapter 1 that "time and bad conditions do not favour" what (3)?

5. With whom does Njoroge associate Adam from the Bible?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Njoroge's reasons for avoiding Mwihaki in the beginning of Part 1: "The Waning Light"?

3. What does Boro say about union and division in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?

4. How is the relationship between Ngotho and Mr. Howlands depicted in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 3?

5. How did his service in the war change Boro?

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

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

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

9. How does Karanja describe Mau Mau in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 9?

10. How does Njoroge describe Stephen Howlands in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the historical context of the Mau Mau Uprising. How central is this historical event to the plot of Weep Not, Child? What aspects of history are inserted into the narrative? How are the main political figures of this time characterized?

Essay Topic 2

Define irony and discuss examples of irony in Weep Not, Child. What are examples of verbal irony in the text and why are these examples used? What situational irony can be seen in the narrative? What dramatic irony is used and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss education as a theme in Weep Not, Child. What is the meaning of education to Njoroge and the members of his family and his community? How is education perceived differently by the characters in this novel than it is in your family, culture, and community? How is it similar?

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