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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. What is the name of the secret diary that Gakaara wa Wanjaũ kept while in political detention?
(a) Matigari ma Njiruungi.
(b) Ngaahika Ndeenda.
(c) Mwandĩki wa Mau Mau Ithaamĩrioinĩ.
(d) Caitaani mũtharaba-Inĩ.

2. How many wives did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o's father have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

3. During what years was Gakaara wa Wanjaũ detained in prison?
(a) 1959-1962.
(b) 1955-1962.
(c) 1950-1958.
(d) 1952-1962.

4. Who does the author attribute with changing language all the time?
(a) The petty-bourgeoisie.
(b) The upper and royal classes.
(c) The intellectual elite and educators.
(d) The peasantry and working class.

5. When was The Black Hermit first produced?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1969.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the literary journal at Makerere University College?

2. What does the word "vacillating" mean as used in Chapter 1, Part VI?

3. The author says in Chapter 1, Part IX, "A writer who tries to communicate the message of revolutionary unity and hope in the languages of the people becomes" what (30)?

4. In his Introduction, the author states that the theme of this book is taken from a poem by what Guyanese poet?

5. Who wrote The Palm-wine Drunkard?

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