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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 (Parts I-IV): "The Quest for Relevance" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Ituĩka ceremony mark?
(a) The marriage of an elder's son to a colonial daughter.
(b) The onset of war.
(c) The handing over of power from one generation to another.
(d) The birth of the first son in a family.

2. Who gave the speech "Shakespeare in Africa" at Makerere University College?
(a) Professor Okara.
(b) Professor Diop.
(c) Professor Warner.
(d) Professor Hegel.

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

4. What publishing house did Gakaara wa Wanjaũ establish?
(a) Ituĩka Book Service.
(b) Gakaara Book Service.
(c) Wanjaũ Book Service.
(d) Kĩgũũnda Book Service.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was This Time Tomorrow written?

2. In the book Facing Mount Kenya, the Ituĩka ceremony is described as lasting how long?

3. Where was Janheinz Jahn from?

4. Who wrote Facing Mount Kenya?

5. Where was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o detained?

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