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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. Who was the first Kenyan African Drama and Literature officer that oversaw the Schools Drama Festival?
(a) Obi Wali.
(b) Wasambo Were.
(c) Alan Paton.
(d) Léopold Sédar Senghor.

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

3. About how many children did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o's father have?
(a) 28.
(b) 13.
(c) 22.
(d) 16.

4. When does the author describe attending a historic meeting of African writers in Chapter 1, Part II?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1972.

5. In Chapter 1, Part I, the author asserts, "The choice of language and the use to which language is put is central to" what (4)?
(a) "A people's notions about literature."
(b) "A people's relationship to others."
(c) "A people's definition of themselves."
(d) "A people's disenfranchisement."

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author submit The River Between to a writing competition by the East African Literature Bureau?

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

3. From whom does the author borrow the phrase "empty space" in Chapter 2, Part III (37)?

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

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

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