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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 57- 62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Ngũgĩ plan to tell first about this acceptance to Makerere?
(a) Kenneth.
(b) His mother.
(c) Charity.
(d) Good Wallace.

2. What did Jonyo Kenyatta call Kenya?
(a) A Soul in Conflict.
(b) The Land of Conflicted Souls.
(c) The Land of Kenyatta.
(d) A Land of Conflict.

3. When the Russians launched Sputnik II, what animal was on it that caused outrage?
(a) A bird.
(b) A cat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A giraffe.

4. What post are Ngũgĩ and the other captives taken to first in Chapter 60?
(a) Thĩmbĩgwa.
(b) Kamarithu.
(c) Kiambu.
(d) Gauthiere.

5. Where would Ngũgĩ be screened by Government officials?
(a) Kikuyu.
(b) Nairobi.
(c) Alliance.
(d) Limuru.

Short Answer Questions

1. What university’s opening lead to secondary schools becoming more focused on college prep?

2. Where was Ngũgĩ headed to when his bus was stopped by police in Chapter 57?

3. In Chapter 35, Ngũgĩ describes a memorable scouting experience in which people of all races joined together to celebrate the life of whom?

4. What metaphor does Ngũgĩ use to describe the racial conflict in Kenya?

5. What did Ngũgĩ think might help quiet his spiritual doubts?

(see the answer key)

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