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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Caitaani Mutharabaini published?

2. Who wrote The Five Bandits and Groundless Rumours?

3. What metaphor does the author present to describe the differences of perception in Chapter 4, Part I?

4. Who is the author of Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism?

5. Who wrote The Pilgrim's Progress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author mean when he refers to a person's philosophic base of relevance?

2. What are the subject and themes in the author's book Homecoming?

3. What does the author say about critical reception of literature in Chapter 3, Part IX?

4. What does the author remark about Franz Josef Strauss's official visit to the Independent Republic of Togo in Chapter 3, Part VII?

5. What about George Lamming's work impressed the author?

6. Who was Bertolt Brecht?

7. What does the author remark about Joseph Conrad in regards to narrative perspective?

8. Who is Wole Soyinka and what works has he written?

9. How does the author define "fiction language"?

10. How does the author describe his prison cell in Chapter 3, Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's decision to begin writing his works solely in Gĩkũyũ or Swahili. When did he make this decision? What led him to make this decision? What works has he written in his native tongues?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the author's arrest and detainment in 1977-1978. On what grounds was he detained? Where was he detained? What works did he produce during his detainment?

Essay Topic 3

What impacts have colonization and imperialism had on the language of Kenyans and other Africans? How did colonial schools have a part in these impacts? What were the results of the import of European languages in Africa?

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