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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first Kenyan African Drama and Literature officer that oversaw the Schools Drama Festival?
(a) Léopold Sédar Senghor.
(b) Obi Wali.
(c) Wasambo Were.
(d) Alan Paton.

2. What does the author describe as the ultimate arbiter of form in Chapter 3, Part VI?
(a) Content.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Theme.
(d) Language.

3. In his Introduction, the author states that the theme of this book is taken from a poem by what Guyanese poet?
(a) Alan Paton.
(b) Martin Carter.
(c) Wole Soyinka.
(d) Gakaara wa Wanjaũ.

4. What performance troupe first performed The Trial of Dedan Kimathi?
(a) The Nairobi National Theatre Group.
(b) The Ibadan Drama Group Festac 76.
(c) The Kenya Festac 77 Drama Group.
(d) Ghana’s Concert Party theatre.

5. On what days of the week did the woman from Kamĩrĩĩthũ visit the author, according to his narrative in Chapter 2, Part I?
(a) Sundays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Saturdays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Interpreters?

2. When did Gakaara wa Wanjaũ earn the Noma Award for his secret diary he kept while in political detention?

3. When did the author begin attending Makerere University College?

4. 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)?

5. When was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o arrested as a result of the production of Ngaahika Ndeenda?

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