One character in this novel is radicalized after being beaten in front of his whole school, and later leads an attack on the Mahee police garrison.
In this novel's fourth chapter, one character has a flashback about purposefully running over a dog with his car after a man raises a stone in order to subdue Dr. Lynd's violent bull mastiff. A popular song in this novel celebrates a man who jumped into a trench and tried to stop a soldier from beating a pregnant woman. One character in this novel is radicalized after being beaten in front of his whole school, and later leads an attack on the Mahee police garrison. Its climax occurs at a rally where General R. plans to publicly execute Karanja. At the end of this novel, Gikonyo begins to repair his relationship with Mumbi, whose brother was responsible for assassinating District Officer Robson. Its characters include the hermit Mugo, who confesses that he betrayed Kihika to the British. For 10 points, name this novel about the Mau Mau rebellion by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.  
In this novel's fourth chapter, one character has a flashback about purposefully running over a dog with his car after a man raises a stone in order to subdue Dr. Lynd's violent bull mastiff.
A Grain of Wheat