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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which author inspired Ngũgĩ to write about his childhood?
(a) Washington.
(b) Bronte.
(c) Holmes.
(d) Tolstoy.

2. From where did Ngũgĩ hear of his brothers capture in Chapter 26?
(a) Makerere.
(b) Limuru.
(c) Banana Hills.
(d) Nairobi.

3. What detective writer did Ngũgĩ begin to read and attempt to emulate in Chapter 50?
(a) Allan Paton.
(b) Edgar Wallace.
(c) Booker T. Washington.
(d) Sherlock Holmes.

4. What does Ngũgĩ do when he finds his family in Chapter 1?
(a) He makes them dinner.
(b) He urges them to flee..
(c) He brags about his school
(d) He takes off his uniform and helps them build their new home.

5. What image does Ngũgĩ use to describe his fear of British forces?
(a) Bears.
(b) Lions.
(c) Bloodhounds.
(d) Tigers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The only time Ngũgĩ says he saw Edward Carey Francis “break” was when he did what in front of his friend, the Bishop?

2. How did Ngũgĩ get to his school?

3. During an English Lesson, Principal Smith guided students on the use of simple words claiming that who spoke simple English?

4. The old woman responded to Ngũgĩ by saying, “We are all children of” whom on page 158?

5. Who did British soldiers capture on October 21, 1956?

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