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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. Wangeci's monologue from the excerpt of Ngaahika Ndeenda in the text describes the Olengurueni women who were exiled to where?
(a) Nakuru.
(b) Yatta.
(c) Aduma.
(d) Eskista.

2. When did the Kenya Land and Freedom Army usher in the era of modern guerilla warfare in Africa?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1959.

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

4. When was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o arrested as a result of the production of Ngaahika Ndeenda?
(a) October 2, 1977.
(b) December 31, 1977.
(c) March 30, 1977.
(d) September 12, 1976.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where are the owners of the Bata shoe factory based?

3. About how many children did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o's father have?

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

5. When was there a declaration of a state of emergency over Kenta that led to all schools being run by the colonial regime?

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