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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 (Parts IV-V): "The Language of African Fiction".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "Maitũ" translate to in English?
(a) Mother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Father.
(d) Bride.

2. What does the word "vacillating" mean as used in Chapter 1, Part VI?
(a) De-escalating.
(b) Fluctuating.
(c) Failing.
(d) Escalating.

3. When did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o begin writing in Gĩkũyũ?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1982.

4. Upon what did the author write his novel Caitaani Mutharaba-Ini?
(a) Store receipts.
(b) His cell walls.
(c) Toilet paper.
(d) Notebook paper.

5. What is the name of the secret diary that Gakaara wa Wanjaũ kept while in political detention?
(a) Mwandĩki wa Mau Mau Ithaamĩrioinĩ.
(b) Caitaani mũtharaba-Inĩ.
(c) Matigari ma Njiruungi.
(d) Ngaahika Ndeenda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first Kenyan African Drama and Literature officer that oversaw the Schools Drama Festival?

2. Who declared in an article in Transition in 1963 that the acceptance of English and French as having no chance of advancing African literature and culture?

3. During what years was Gakaara wa Wanjaũ detained in prison?

4. What does "Maitũ Njugĩra" translate to in English?

5. Who wrote the African novel The Voice?

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