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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 are the owners of the Bata shoe factory based?
(a) The United States.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Canada.

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

3. When was Caitaani mutharaba-Ini published?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1975.

4. Who founded the Theatre of the Oppressed?
(a) Karl Marx.
(b) Bob Dixon.
(c) Amos Tutuola.
(d) Augusto Boal.

5. What does "Maitũ Njugĩra" translate to in English?
(a) A Meeting in the Dark.
(b) Mother Sing for Me.
(c) I Will Marry When I Want.
(d) Devil on the Cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hausa is the first language of approximately how many people?

2. When was This Time Tomorrow written?

3. Who was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo/Zaire from 1965 to 1997?

4. What dance is despicted in the scene from Ngaahika Ndeenda that is presented in Chapter 2, Part V?

5. The process of production for Ngaahika Ndeenda, from research, writing, auditions, and rehearsals as well as construction of the theater took how much time?

(see the answer key)

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