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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 (Parts IV-V): "The Language of African Fiction".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Part IV the author states that language as communication has three aspects. The first of these is the language of real life, which he attributes to having been coined by whom?
(a) Alan Paton.
(b) Vladimir Lenin.
(c) Frantz Fanon.
(d) Karl Marx.

2. 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) Two years.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

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

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

5. When did the author submit The River Between to a writing competition by the East African Literature Bureau?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the elitist institution for Africans in colonial Kenya where Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o attended high school?

2. What character in Ngaahika Ndeenda has a long dramatic monologue about the struggle between capital and labor which is described in Chapter 2, Part V?

3. What cell number did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o have in prison?

4. About how often was the Ituĩka ceremony held by the Agĩkũyũ?

5. Who was the first Kenyan African Drama and Literature officer that oversaw the Schools Drama Festival?

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