Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Since when does the author state imperialism has affected the lives of even the peasants in the remotest corners of our countries in his Introduction?
2. What was the play The Black Hermit meant to celebrate?
3. What does the Gĩkũyũ word "ngurukuhĩ" translate to in English?
4. What three colors comprise the flag of Kenya?
5. What was the approximate population of Kamĩrĩĩthũ in 1975?
Short Essay Questions
1. When did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o cease writing in English? What were his first works in Gĩkũyũ?
2. What are the three aspects of language as culture?
3. Describe the Ituĩka ceremony. What was its purpose and how often did it take place?
4. What dramas was the author exposed to during his education?
5. What significant event in 1884 determined the fate of the future of Africa?
6. What was the Kamĩrĩĩthhũ Community Education and Culture Centre?
7. What are the origins of drama, according to the author in Chapter 2, Part III?
8. What does the author describe as the effects of one's written language being separated from one's environmental language?
9. How does the author describe the significance of land in Kenya?
10. What literary convention does the author describe in Chapter 1, Part II? Who attended?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the printing press and the introduction of colleges and universities in Africa stood as opposing forces for African literature. When was the printing press introduced to Africa and by whom? Who controlled the publication of literature? How did colleges and universities stand as obstacles to African novelists?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the production process of Ngaahika Ndeenda. How long did the process take from research and script-writing to performance? What were auditions and rehearsals like? How did the play evolve as it was developed?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the basic plot and themes in Caitaani Mũtharabainĩ. Who are the main characters in the novel? What subjects does the novel explore? Why did the author choose to write this novel in his native tongue?
|
This section contains 778 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
