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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 does Boro do after his father dies in Chapter 16?

2. What is described in Chapter 14 as a famous school for European boys?

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

4. Who are facing murder charges for the death of Mr. Howlands?

5. Who is the letter on the school purportedly from in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Njoroge attempt to do in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 18? What stops him?

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

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

6. How does Mwihaki describe her home life in her letter in Part 2: "Darkness Falls," Chapter 14?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of friendship in Weep Not, Child. Through what characters is this theme primarily developed? What does friendship mean to the characters in the story? How is friendship different than family or community?

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

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of Weep Not, Child. Is the story related in the present, past, or future tense? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? What are the impacts of each of these choices?

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