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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Wolof language primarily used?
(a) Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
(b) Algeria, Libya, and Egype.
(c) Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania.
(d) Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon.

2. How many years of involvement had Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o spent writing literature in Englis when the author began writing in Gĩkũyũ?
(a) 22.
(b) 17.
(c) 31.
(d) 13.

3. Who was the President of the West German Federal Council in 1984?
(a) Franz Josef Strauss.
(b) Amos Tutuola.
(c) Kim Chi Ha.
(d) Gabriel Okara.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Bata shoe factory established?

2. When was This Time Tomorrow written?

3. Where are the owners of the Bata shoe factory based?

4. Where was Janheinz Jahn from?

5. What does the word "Maitũ" translate to in English?

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