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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. When was The Black Hermit first produced?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1962.

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

3. The chorus in Ngaahika Ndeenda asks where the grave is for whom?
(a) Eskista.
(b) Aduma.
(c) Kpanlogo.
(d) Waiyaki.

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

5. What was the wall made of that stood at the back of the stage at Kamĩrĩĩthũ?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Mesh cloth.
(c) Mud.
(d) Stucco.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o begin writing in Gĩkũyũ?

2. When did the Kenya Land and Freedom Army usher in the era of modern guerilla warfare in Africa?

3. When were Kamĩrĩĩthũ and the other villages around Limuru established?

4. Who wrote King Solomon's Mines?

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?

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