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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 term does the author define in Chapter 1, Part VIII as "literature written by Africans in European languages in the era of imperialism" (27)?
(a) Afro-European literature.
(b) European-African literature.
(c) Neo-African literature.
(d) African Exile literature.

2. What was the elitist institution for Africans in colonial Kenya where Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o attended high school?
(a) The Ndebele High School.
(b) The Niflheim High School.
(c) The Alliance High School.
(d) The Oxford High School.

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

4. The process of production for Ngaahika Ndeenda, from research, writing, auditions, and rehearsals as well as construction of the theater took how much time?
(a) Three months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

5. What language did the President of the Kamuzu Academy instruct should occupy a central place in the curriculum?
(a) Gĩkũyũ.
(b) Swahili.
(c) French.
(d) Latin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe as the second aspect of language as culture in Chapter 1, Part IV?

2. In Ngaahika Ndeenda, Wangeci's monologue describes the Olengurueni women who were driven from their lands around where?

3. Who wrote the book African Language Literatures that is referred to in Chapter 1, Part VII?

4. What is the name of the secret diary that Gakaara wa Wanjaũ kept while in political detention?

5. What term from Chapter 1, Part VI refers to a person within a country who acts as an agent for foreign organizations engaged in investment, trade, or economic or political exploitation?

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