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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. Where does Jacobo say he found the threatening note he shows Mr. Howlands in Chapter 12?

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

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

4. Whom does Boro declare must be killed in Chapter 12?

5. What does Mwihaki claim to be the aspect that holds her to her homeland in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Kamau relate to Njoroge when Njoroge finds him in the village in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 11?

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

3. How is the headmaster of the Siriana Secondary School described in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 15?

4. What happens along the journey to the Christian gathering in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 12?

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

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

7. To what school is Mwihaki assigned after passing K.A.P.E. in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 13? Why?

8. Where does Stephen tell Njoroge he is going in a month in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14? How does he feel about it?

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the mood and tone of Weep Not, Child in the beginning, the middle, and the end. How would you characterize the atmosphere of the book in the opening? How does this atmosphere transition in "Interlude"? How does Part 2 differ in mood and tone than Part 1?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Njoroge as the protagonist of Weep Not, Child. How old is Njoroge when the novel begins? How old is he when it ends? What transformation does Njoroge's character undertake in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of language and dialogue in Weep Not, Child. What are some examples of the words from the narrative that are centered around its setting? How does the author use dialogue to develop characters and to further illustrate Kenyan culture? Do the characters in this novel communicate in the same ways that we do in our contemporary culture?

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