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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (Part V): "The Language of African Theatre".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What family is central in Ngaahika Ndeenda?
(a) The Achebe family.
(b) The Kĩmaathi family.
(c) The Kĩgũũnda family.
(d) The Mĩriĩ family.

2. What does the Gĩkũyũ word "ngurukuhĩ" translate to in English?
(a) Horse.
(b) Missile.
(c) Man.
(d) Child.

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

4. What was the approximate population of Kamĩrĩĩthũ in 1975?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 15,000.

5. When did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o begin writing in Gĩkũyũ?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1975.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what days of the week did the woman from Kamĩrĩĩthũ visit the author, according to his narrative in Chapter 2, Part I?

2. How far is Kamĩrĩĩthũ from Nairobi?

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

4. When did Kenya attain independence from Great Britain?

5. Who wrote King Solomon's Mines?

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