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 obtain a full set of clothes

To work as a hunter

To go to school

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

Carpentry

Cooking

Winemaking
4 Of what nationality are the traders in Kipanga?
Ugandan

Indian

English

Kenyan
5 Where did the barber sleep with white prostitutes?
Jerusalem

Vichy

Berlin

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

Sad

Apprehensive

Indifferent
7 On what day does Njoroge start school?
Tuesday

Monday

Wednesday

Friday
8 Why do the boys at school fear Mwihaki?
Her father is very rich.

She is thought to be insane.

She is a fierce fighter.

Her sister is a teacher.
9 Why does Njoroge return home immediately after school?
He has no friends.

He is afraid of being beaten.

He is afraid of the dark.

He wants to play with his siblings.
10 Who is older – Njoroge or Kamau?
Kamau

The answer is not given.

Njoroge

They are the same age.
11 Who owns the land that originally belonged to Ngotho’s father?
Jacobo

Mr. Howlands

Nganga

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

Stephen

Peter

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

Tea

Vanilla

Sugar
14 What does Memsahib enjoy doing?
Playing chess

Playing pranks on her husband's employees

Firing her husband's employees

Reading romantic novels
15 Why does Ngotho believe the white men will eventually leave?
The soil will soon become bad.

It was prophecied.

Their military power is limited.

There will be another war.
16 Who teaches Njoroge to read?
Susan

Nyokabi

Isaka

Mwahiki
17 What did the Indian child try to give Njoroge?
a piece of candy

a comic book

a coin

a fig
18 Why does Kamau want to learn a trade?
He wants to impress Mwihaki.

He thinks it is the only way to make money.

He wants to follow in his father's footsteps.

He is passionate about carpentry.
19 Why does Mwihaki believe she will learn English before Njoroge does?
She hears English spoken at her father's job.

She is going to enter a teaching program.

She is smarter than Njoroge.

She is a year ahead of him in school.
20 How does Njoroge feel when Mwihaki offers to teach him English?
Resentful

Humiliated

Pleased

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 get along well, and share their chores.

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

They constantly bicker from jealousy.

They avoid each other as much as possible.
23 What is the 'hill' outside Ngotho's house made of?
Lumber

Trash

Crates

Stones
24 What big city can be seen from the 'hill'?
Meru

Kipanga

Machakos

Nairobi
25 Which biblical figure is Jomo compared to?
Isaac

Moses

Jesus

Abraham

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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