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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. What dance is despicted in the scene from Ngaahika Ndeenda that is presented in Chapter 2, Part V?
(a) The Mwomboko dance.
(b) The Moribayasa dance.
(c) The Aduma dance.
(d) The Kpanlogo dance.

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

3. What is the author's favorite novel by Joseph Conrad?
(a) Lord Jim.
(b) Heart of Darkness.
(c) The Secret Agent.
(d) Nostromo.

4. For how long was Gakaara wa Wanjaũ imprisoned for his writings in Gĩkũyũ?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 13 years.

5. What character in Ngaahika Ndeenda has a long dramatic monologue about the struggle between capital and labor which is described in Chapter 2, Part V?
(a) Maitũ Njugĩra.
(b) Kĩmaathi.
(c) Gĩcaamba.
(d) Kĩgũũnda.

Short Answer Questions

1. The chorus in Ngaahika Ndeenda asks where the grave is for whom?

2. Who was the President of Toto from 1967 until 2005?

3. When was the Bata shoe factory established?

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

5. What does "Ngaahika Ndeenda" translate to in English?

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