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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 is the central backdrop of Caitaani mũtharaba-Inĩ?
(a) The relationship bewteen fathers and sons.
(b) The act of heroism.
(c) The fall of the hero.
(d) The journey.

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) 1959.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1949.

3. In what language is Caitaani mũtharaba-Inĩ written?
(a) Swahili.
(b) Gĩkũyũ.
(c) Ashanti.
(d) Hausa.

4. What term from Chapter 1, Part VI refers to a person within a country who acts as an agent for foreign organizations engaged in investment, trade, or economic or political exploitation?
(a) Matador.
(b) Conquistador.
(c) Compatriate.
(d) Comprador.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author notes in his Introduction that the study of African realities has been seen for too long in terms of what?

3. What publishing house did Gakaara wa Wanjaũ establish?

4. What essay from the book Writers in Politics does the author describe in Chapter 4, Part III?

5. Who wrote In the Castle of My Skin?

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