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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 (Parts VI-IX): "The Language of African Literature" .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was there a declaration of a state of emergency over Kenta that led to all schools being run by the colonial regime?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1952.

3. What language did the President of the Kamuzu Academy instruct should occupy a central place in the curriculum?
(a) Gĩkũyũ.
(b) Swahili.
(c) Latin.
(d) French.

4. What does the word "axiomatic" mean, as used in Chapter 1, Part I?
(a) Subjugating.
(b) Arbitrary.
(c) Self-evident.
(d) Mean-spirited.

5. What does the author describe as a constant theme in the stories that he grew up listening to?
(a) Power lies in the hands of those who seize it.
(b) Cooperation as the ultimate good in a community.
(c) Marriage is a holy sacrament.
(d) Children are the product of their parents' actions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Catching Them Young?

2. What does "Ngaahika Ndeenda" translate to in English?

3. When did Professor Micere Mũgo give a speech in Nairobi entitled "Written Literature and Black Images"?

4. In Chapter 1, Part IV, the author states that "Language, any language, has a dual character: it is both a means of communication and" what (13)?

5. When does the author describe attending a historic meeting of African writers in Chapter 1, Part II?

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