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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. The chorus in Ngaahika Ndeenda asks where the grave is for whom?
(a) Eskista.
(b) Waiyaki.
(c) Aduma.
(d) Kpanlogo.

2. What does the word "Maitũ" translate to in English?
(a) Mother.
(b) Bride.
(c) Sister.
(d) Father.

3. In what book of the author's did he narrate the fate of the production of Maitũ Njugĩra?
(a) Barrel of a Pen.
(b) Petals of Blood.
(c) Penpoints, Gunpoints, and Dreams.
(d) Homecoming.

4. Who are the peasant and his wife awaiting the arrival of in the opening of Ngaahika Ndeenda?
(a) Gakaara and Watu.
(b) Obi and Jalaa.
(c) Mĩriĩ and Awli.
(d) Kĩoi and Jezebel.

5. When was the Ituĩka ceremony banned in Kenya?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1925.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the African novel The Voice?

2. What was the approximate population of Kamĩrĩĩthũ in 1975?

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

4. When did the Kamĩrĩĩthũ Community Education and Culture Center begin functioning?

5. Who wrote Catching Them Young?

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