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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) 1969.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1944.

2. When did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o begin writing in Gĩkũyũ?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1975.

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. When was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o arrested as a result of the production of Ngaahika Ndeenda?
(a) March 30, 1977.
(b) September 12, 1976.
(c) October 2, 1977.
(d) December 31, 1977.

5. The author states in Chapter 1, Part IX that "to the comprador-ruling regimes, their real enemy is" what (30)?
(a) "A democracy for and of the people."
(b) "An awakened peasantry and working class."
(c) "A socialist unity derived from commonality of purpose."
(d) "Themselves."

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Kamĩrĩĩthũ Community Education and Culture Center begin functioning?

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

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

4. About how often was the Ituĩka ceremony held by the Agĩkũyũ?

5. Who founded the Theatre of the Oppressed?

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