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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (Parts I-IV): "The Language of African Theatre".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Hausa is the first language of approximately how many people?
(a) 44 million.
(b) 20 million.
(c) 36 million.
(d) 10 million.

3. Since when does the author state imperialism has affected the lives of even the peasants in the remotest corners of our countries in his Introduction?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1865.

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)?
(a) "A carrier of culture."
(b) "A symbol of unity."
(c) "A carrier of history."
(d) "A product of necessity."

5. About how often was the Ituĩka ceremony held by the Agĩkũyũ?
(a) Every 10 years.
(b) Every 30 years.
(c) Every 25 years.
(d) Every 15 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states in Chapter 1, Part IV, "Language as culture is the collective memory bank of a people's" what (15)?

2. What language did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o speak growing up?

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 as communication has three aspects. The first of these is the language of real life, which he attributes to having been coined by whom?

5. Where did David Diop get his primary education?

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