Weep Not, Child Quizzes

Weep Not, Child Quiz 1

By Abigail Lind · Edited by S.R. Cedars · Last reviewed April 25, 2013

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

Making him lunch

Arguing with him

Spanking him

Caning him
2 What is young Njoroge's greatest desire?

To buy a house for his mother

To work as a hunter

To go to school

To obtain a full set of clothes
3 What trade is Kamau's apprenticeship in?

Winemaking

Cooking

Carpentry

Tailoring
4 Of what nationality are the traders in Kipanga?

Indian

English

Kenyan

Ugandan
5 Where did the barber sleep with white prostitutes?

Jerusalem

Berlin

Vichy

Munich
6 How does Ngotho feel about Njoroge attending school?

Sad

Indifferent

Proud

Apprehensive
7 On what day does Njoroge start school?

Tuesday

Wednesday

Monday

Friday
8 Why do the boys at school fear Mwihaki?

She is thought to be insane.

Her father is very rich.

Her sister is a teacher.

She is a fierce fighter.
9 Why does Njoroge return home immediately after school?

He wants to play with his siblings.

He is afraid of being beaten.

He has no friends.

He is afraid of the dark.
10 Who is older – Njoroge or Kamau?

Kamau

Njoroge

They are the same age.

The answer is not given.
11 Who owns the land that originally belonged to Ngotho’s father?

Nyokabi

Jacobo

Mr. Howlands

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

Stephen

Peter

Njoroge

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

Vanilla

Tea

Coffee

Sugar
14 What does Memsahib enjoy doing?

Firing her husband's employees

Playing chess

Playing pranks on her husband's employees

Reading romantic novels
15 Why does Ngotho believe the white men will eventually leave?

Their military power is limited.

There will be another war.

The soil will soon become bad.

It was prophecied.
16 Who teaches Njoroge to read?

Isaka

Nyokabi

Mwahiki

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

a piece of candy

a fig

a comic book

a coin
18 Why does Kamau want to learn a trade?

He wants to follow in his father's footsteps.

He wants to impress Mwihaki.

He thinks it is the only way to make money.

He is passionate about carpentry.
19 Why does Mwihaki believe she will learn English before Njoroge does?

She is a year ahead of him in school.

She is going to enter a teaching program.

She is smarter than Njoroge.

She hears English spoken at her father's job.
20 How does Njoroge feel when Mwihaki offers to teach him English?

Humiliated

Pleased

Resentful

Confused
21 Why does Ngotho think education is important?

It leads to a higher social status.

It enables people to travel.

It will help the Giyuku get their land back.

It enriches the soul.
22 Which of these best describes Nyokabi and Njeri's relationship?

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

They constantly bicker from jealousy.

They get along well, and share their chores.

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

Lumber

Stones

Crates

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

Kipanga

Meru

Machakos

Nairobi
25 Which biblical figure is Jomo compared to?

Moses

Abraham

Isaac

Jesus

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