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?
Making him lunch

Spanking him

Caning him

Arguing with him
2 What is young Njoroge's greatest desire?
To go to school

To obtain a full set of clothes

To work as a hunter

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

Winemaking

Tailoring

Cooking
4 Of what nationality are the traders in Kipanga?
Kenyan

Ugandan

Indian

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

Berlin

Vichy

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

Proud

Sad

Indifferent
7 On what day does Njoroge start school?
Friday

Tuesday

Monday

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

Her sister is a teacher.

She is a fierce fighter.

She is thought to be insane.
9 Why does Njoroge return home immediately after school?
He has no friends.

He is afraid of the dark.

He wants to play with his siblings.

He is afraid of being beaten.
10 Who is older – Njoroge or Kamau?
Njoroge

They are the same age.

The answer is not given.

Kamau
11 Who owns the land that originally belonged to Ngotho’s father?
Nyokabi

Mr. Howlands

Jacobo

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

Njoroge

Peter

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

Coffee

Tea

Vanilla
14 What does Memsahib enjoy doing?
Playing chess

Playing pranks on her husband's employees

Reading romantic novels

Firing her husband's employees
15 Why does Ngotho believe the white men will eventually leave?
It was prophecied.

Their military power is limited.

There will be another war.

The soil will soon become bad.
16 Who teaches Njoroge to read?
Nyokabi

Mwahiki

Isaka

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

a fig

a coin

a comic book
18 Why does Kamau want to learn a trade?
He thinks it is the only way to make money.

He wants to impress Mwihaki.

He is passionate about carpentry.

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 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?
Pleased

Humiliated

Resentful

Confused
21 Why does Ngotho think education is important?
It enables people to travel.

It will help the Giyuku get their land back.

It enriches the soul.

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 avoid each other as much as possible.

They constantly bicker from jealousy.
23 What is the 'hill' outside Ngotho's house made of?
Trash

Stones

Lumber

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

Kipanga

Meru

Nairobi
25 Which biblical figure is Jomo compared to?
Moses

Abraham

Jesus

Isaac

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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