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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote Betrayal in the City?
(a) Léopold Sédar Senghor.
(b) Obi Wali.
(c) Alan Paton.
(d) Francis Imbuga.

2. Who does the author attribute with changing language all the time?
(a) The upper and royal classes.
(b) The petty-bourgeoisie.
(c) The peasantry and working class.
(d) The intellectual elite and educators.

3. With whom did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o collaborate in the drafting of the playscript for Ngaahika Ndeenda?
(a) Birago Diop.
(b) Amos Tutuola.
(c) Ngũgĩ wa Miriĩ.
(d) Martin Carter.

4. When did Kenya attain independence from Great Britain?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1963.

5. How large was the work force of the Bata shoe factory at the time when Ngaahika Ndeenda was produced?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 2,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What three colors comprise the flag of Kenya?

2. How far is Kamĩrĩĩthũ from Nairobi?

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

4. Where was the author working as the Chairman of the Literature Department when he was arrested?

5. What was the approximate population of Kamĩrĩĩthũ in 1975?

(see the answer key)

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