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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 (Parts V-IX): "The Quest for Relevance".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What metaphor does the author present to describe the differences of perception in Chapter 4, Part I?
(a) The seven warriors on the cliff.
(b) The seven snakes and the snake handler.
(c) The seven blind men and the elephant.
(d) The seven rings of the prince.

2. What does the word "vacillating" mean as used in Chapter 1, Part VI?
(a) Fluctuating.
(b) De-escalating.
(c) Escalating.
(d) Failing.

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

4. According to the author in Chapter 1, Part I, as an effect of colonization, Africa was defined in the languages of Europe. What three languages does he describe?
(a) English, French, and Spanish.
(b) English, French, and Portuguese.
(c) French, Spanish, and German.
(d) Dutch, French, and Portuguese.

5. Who does the author refer to as the two most outstanding critical minds that might have made his study of English Literature really meaningful?
(a) Amos Tutuola and Frantz Fanon.
(b) Martin Carter and Kim Chi Ha.
(c) Arnold Kettle and Raymond Williams.
(d) Gabriel Okara and Birago Diop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Dr. Kimanĩ Gecaũ flee to in 1982?

2. What dance is despicted in the scene from Ngaahika Ndeenda that is presented in Chapter 2, Part V?

3. During what years was Gakaara wa Wanjaũ detained in prison?

4. What is the author's favorite novel by Joseph Conrad?

5. What author's characters were identified by a Kenyan student within his village, leading to the belief that English literature was indeed relatable to Africans?

(see the answer key)

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