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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 46- 56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Ngũgĩ’s friend who worked with him on the Christmas pageant in Chapter 53?
(a) Igogo.
(b) Gaitho.
(c) Kenneth.
(d) Kimani.

2. Which Princess did Ngũgĩ see with the Nairobi scouts in Chapter 34?
(a) Princess Kate.
(b) Princess Diana.
(c) Princess Margaret.
(d) Princess Elizabeth.

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

4. Which one of Ngũgĩ ‘s family members was arrested just before Christmas?
(a) Ngũgĩ.
(b) Ngũgĩ‘s mother.
(c) Charity.
(d) Njoki.

5. What passage does Edward Carey Francis read in the midst of a downpour during a morning parade?
(a) Pilgrim’s Progress.
(b) In the House of the Interpreter.
(c) Pilgrim’s Sacrifice.
(d) Three Men in a Boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Ngũgĩ invite to Nairobi Saturday second semester?

2. Who was Ngũgĩ pleasantly surprised to find was the new chief when he went to the military post for his screening?

3. What did Ngũgĩ determine to read when he first saw the school library?

4. What was the punishment for returning to school late in Chapter 23?

5. For what holiday did Ngũgĩ help the Limuru youth put on a performance?

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