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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 was Janheinz Jahn from?
(a) Greenland.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) The Netherlands.

2. When was This Time Tomorrow written?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1945.

3. What three colors comprise the flag of Kenya?
(a) Black, green, and blue.
(b) Black, red, and green.
(c) Black, yellow, and green.
(d) Red, yellow, and green.

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

5. In the repeated chorus in the scene from Ngaahika Ndeenda that is presented in the text, the lyrics state that problems can be settled in what?
(a) Jokes.
(b) Blood.
(c) War.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the central backdrop of Caitaani mũtharaba-Inĩ?

4. In the Kamĩrĩĩthũ rehearsal and production for Ngaahika Ndeenda, the author says perfection was shown to be what?

5. What was the play The Black Hermit meant to celebrate?

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