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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 did Sydney Portier say he had come to associate Africa with as a result of the literature he had read?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Witches.
(c) Lions.
(d) Snakes.

2. What does the word "vacillating" mean as used in Chapter 1, Part VI?
(a) Failing.
(b) De-escalating.
(c) Escalating.
(d) Fluctuating.

3. The process of production for Ngaahika Ndeenda, from research, writing, auditions, and rehearsals as well as construction of the theater took how much time?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Nine months.

4. Who was the President of the West German Federal Council in 1984?
(a) Amos Tutuola.
(b) Franz Josef Strauss.
(c) Kim Chi Ha.
(d) Gabriel Okara.

5. When did the production of Maitũ Njugĩra begin?
(a) September, 1976.
(b) July, 1982.
(c) March, 1977.
(d) November, 1981.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Out of Africa?

2. How large was the work force of the Bata shoe factory at the time when Ngaahika Ndeenda was produced?

3. What novel of the author's is comprised of stories within stories in a series of flashbacks?

4. What family is central in Ngaahika Ndeenda?

5. Who was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo/Zaire from 1965 to 1997?

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