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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ngũgĩ say “had come to symbolize continuity despite the many changes in my life” (117)?
(a) His sister’s tea.
(b) His mother’s roasted potatoes.
(c) His bed.
(d) His father’s presence.

2. What does Ngũgĩ say he learned the power of from playing Chess?
(a) The pawn.
(b) Knights.
(c) Bishops.
(d) King.

3. What book does math teacher Peter Abrahams hold which intrigues Ngũgĩ?
(a) Go Tell it on the Mountain.
(b) Freedom Fighters.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Tell Freedom.

4. Who was Ngũgĩ pleasantly surprised to find was the new chief when he went to the military post for his screening?
(a) Fred Mbugua.
(b) Kenneth Mbugua.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

5. What book did the landscape from the scouting event in Chapter 35 inspire?
(a) The Chanua and Me.
(b) The Chanua River.
(c) In the River Between.
(d) Between Two Rivers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the AEMO charged with after the statement they put out following the March elections?

2. What is the name of the dorm prefect who wakes the students up with a quote?

3. From where did Ngũgĩ hear of his brothers capture in Chapter 26?

4. What did Good Wallace tell Ngũgĩ to do to his uniform when he visited him during break?

5. Who was the new principal of Alliance in 1940?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Harold MacMillan replaced Anthony Eden as British Prime Minister, several countries gained their independence. Please list which countries gained their independence and from whom.

2. How does Ngũgĩ define villagization?

3. Why does Ngũgĩ refer to Alliance as a sanctuary?

4. Describe the significance of the Mugumo tree at the end of Chapter 31.

5. Why and when did the Saturday Evening paper begin and what did Ngũgĩ like about it?

6. Describe Ngũgĩ’s friendship with Kenneth Mbgũa.

7. What are the big changes Ngũgĩ describes at the beginning of Chapter 32?

8. What are some of the things that make the new village feel like the old village when Ngũgĩ returns home for Christmas?

9. Who were the Mau Mau guerillas and for what were they fighting?

10. How does Ngũgĩ describe the homes of the loyal vs. those of the disloyal in Chapter 13?

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