Weep Not, Child Quizzes

Weep Not, Child Quiz 1

1 What is Njoroge's mother doing to him at the very beginning of the novel?
Caning him

Arguing with him

Spanking him

Making him lunch
2 What is young Njoroge's greatest desire?
To go to school

To work as a hunter

To obtain a full set of clothes

To buy a house for his mother
3 What trade is Kamau's apprenticeship in?
Cooking

Tailoring

Winemaking

Carpentry
4 Of what nationality are the traders in Kipanga?
Indian

Ugandan

Kenyan

English
5 Where did the barber sleep with white prostitutes?
Berlin

Munich

Jerusalem

Vichy
6 How does Ngotho feel about Njoroge attending school?
Proud

Sad

Apprehensive

Indifferent
7 On what day does Njoroge start school?
Friday

Monday

Wednesday

Tuesday
8 Why do the boys at school fear Mwihaki?
She is a fierce fighter.

Her sister is a teacher.

Her father is very rich.

She is thought to be insane.
9 Why does Njoroge return home immediately after school?
He wants to play with his siblings.

He is afraid of being beaten.

He is afraid of the dark.

He has no friends.
10 Who is older – Njoroge or Kamau?
The answer is not given.

Kamau

They are the same age.

Njoroge
11 Who owns the land that originally belonged to Ngotho’s father?
Jacobo

Nyokabi

Nganga

Mr. Howlands
12 Who does Mr. Howlands plan to leave his land to?
Stephen

Njoroge

Peter

Ngotho
13 What does Mr. Howlands grow on his plantation?
Coffee

Tea

Vanilla

Sugar
14 What does Memsahib enjoy doing?
Reading romantic novels

Playing chess

Firing her husband's employees

Playing pranks on her husband's employees
15 Why does Ngotho believe the white men will eventually leave?
There will be another war.

The soil will soon become bad.

It was prophecied.

Their military power is limited.
16 Who teaches Njoroge to read?
Nyokabi

Isaka

Mwahiki

Susan
17 What did the Indian child try to give Njoroge?
a coin

a piece of candy

a comic book

a fig
18 Why does Kamau want to learn a trade?
He is passionate about carpentry.

He thinks it is the only way to make money.

He wants to impress Mwihaki.

He wants to follow in his father's footsteps.
19 Why does Mwihaki believe she will learn English before Njoroge does?
She is a year ahead of him in school.

She hears English spoken at her father's job.

She is going to enter a teaching program.

She is smarter than Njoroge.
20 How does Njoroge feel when Mwihaki offers to teach him English?
Resentful

Pleased

Humiliated

Confused
21 Why does Ngotho think education is important?
It enriches the soul.

It will help the Giyuku get their land back.

It enables people to travel.

It leads to a higher social status.
22 Which of these best describes Nyokabi and Njeri's relationship?
They constantly bicker from jealousy.

They secretly resent each other, but pretend to get along.

They avoid each other as much as possible.

They get along well, and share their chores.
23 What is the 'hill' outside Ngotho's house made of?
Stones

Trash

Lumber

Crates
24 What big city can be seen from the 'hill'?
Machakos

Kipanga

Nairobi

Meru
25 Which biblical figure is Jomo compared to?
Abraham

Isaac

Moses

Jesus

Do you consider the novel 'weep,not child to be a satire? Give reasons

I think it is more historical fiction than satire.

Asked by Michael B #1187818

Answered by Aslan on 1/14/2024 8:03 PM

Is there a Mr Howlands character in the novel?

Mr. Howlands is a British tea farmer, who moved to Kenya to escape a troubled past. He owns the land that once belonged to Ngotho's father, a source of tension between the men despite the fact that Mr. Howlands is Ngotho's employer. As time...

Asked by Precious U #1314823

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/23/2023 9:52 AM

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Weep Not, Child

Njeri believes that Jomo lost his trial because it is impossible to win a trial when white men have made all the laws.

Asked by Samuel D #1301287

Answered by jill d #170087 on 4/17/2023 9:03 PM

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