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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. Who wrote the novel Mister Johnson?

2. What was the author's fourth novel in English?

3. When did the author begin attending Makerere University College?

4. In what language was Hekaya Za Abunuwasi written?

5. In what language did Fumo Liyongo write?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What works did the author assign to his students to read just before his arrest? Why?

3. What does the author mean when he refers to Afro-European literature?

4. How was written language largely developed in Africa?

5. What does the author remark about Faust in Chapter 3, Part VIII?

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

7. When did the great Nairobi Literature Debate begin? How did it begin?

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

9. What does the author remark about African poetry in Chapter 4, Part I?

10. What is Gakaara Book Service and where is it located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the oral storytelling traditions of Kenya. What were the subjects of these stories? How were they related and who was the audience? What happened to these oral traditions when colonization came to dominate the continent?

Essay Topic 3

What was the Berlin Conference of 1884? What world powers attended this conference? What was the goal of the conference? What outcomes came from the conference?

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