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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states in Chapter 2, Part II that drama has origins in human struggles with what?
(a) Outsiders.
(b) Itself.
(c) Oppressors.
(d) Nature and others.

2. When was Caitaani mutharaba-Ini published?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1978.

3. How large was the work force of the Bata shoe factory at the time when Ngaahika Ndeenda was produced?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 1,000.

4. How far is Kamĩrĩĩthũ from Nairobi?
(a) 20 km.
(b) 30 km.
(c) 10 km.
(d) 50 km.

5. What does "Maitũ Njugĩra" translate to in English?
(a) A Meeting in the Dark.
(b) Mother Sing for Me.
(c) I Will Marry When I Want.
(d) Devil on the Cross.

6. Wangeci's monologue from the excerpt of Ngaahika Ndeenda in the text describes the Olengurueni women who were exiled to where?
(a) Yatta.
(b) Eskista.
(c) Nakuru.
(d) Aduma.

7. Where was Janheinz Jahn from?
(a) Greenland.
(b) Germany.
(c) The Netherlands.
(d) France.

8. What does the author refer to as being the basis of a people's identity in Chapter 1, Part IV?
(a) Family.
(b) History.
(c) Economy.
(d) Values.

9. Who wrote Contes d'Amadou Koumba?
(a) Gabriel Okara.
(b) Amos Tutuola.
(c) Birago Diop.
(d) Martin Carter.

10. When was This Time Tomorrow written?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1972.

11. What novel of the author's did he hope to give a transcript of to Chinua Achebe at the writers' conference described in Chapter 1, Part II?
(a) Caitaani mũtharaba-Inĩ.
(b) Weep Not, Child.
(c) A Grain of Wheat.
(d) The River Between.

12. When did the Kenya Land and Freedom Army usher in the era of modern guerilla warfare in Africa?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1959.

13. What does the author describe as a constant theme in the stories that he grew up listening to?
(a) Power lies in the hands of those who seize it.
(b) Cooperation as the ultimate good in a community.
(c) Children are the product of their parents' actions.
(d) Marriage is a holy sacrament.

14. What three colors comprise the flag of Kenya?
(a) Black, yellow, and green.
(b) Black, green, and blue.
(c) Black, red, and green.
(d) Red, yellow, and green.

15. For how long was Gakaara wa Wanjaũ imprisoned for his writings in Gĩkũyũ?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 13 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. The process of production for Ngaahika Ndeenda, from research, writing, auditions, and rehearsals as well as construction of the theater took how much time?

2. In Chapter 1, Part IV, the author states that "Language, any language, has a dual character: it is both a means of communication and" what (13)?

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

4. On what date did the Kenya government ban any further performances of Ngaahika Ndeenda?

5. What does the word "axiomatic" mean, as used in Chapter 1, Part I?

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