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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name Ngũgĩ gave to the officer he met at Tigoni in Chapter 21?
(a) The Green Giant.
(b) Officer John.
(c) Officer Green.
(d) Johnny the Green.

2. What was the AEMO charged with after the statement they put out following the March elections?
(a) Murder.
(b) Conspiracy.
(c) Defamation.
(d) Treason.

3. From whom did Ngũgĩ receive a long letter regarding whether one needed a license to write?
(a) His mother.
(b) Kenneth Mbgũa.
(c) His brother.
(d) Kenneth Wanjai.

4. What camp did Ngũgĩ work at during what he calls multiracial volunteer work in Chapter 46?
(a) Mutonguini.
(b) Camp Kenya.
(c) Kathumia.
(d) Gutonmuia.

5. What was the punishment for returning to school late in Chapter 23?
(a) Getting a license.
(b) Cutting the grass.
(c) Writing an extra paper.
(d) Cleaning the bathrooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Ngũgĩ use to describe Alliance High School?

2. Where did Ngũgĩ’s first story get published?

3. What image does Ngũgĩ use to describe his fear of British forces?

4. In Chapter 56, when Carey Francis gave Ngũgĩ his certificate, what did he tell Ngũgĩ not to become?

5. What was the first book Ngũgĩ read that he says spoke to his Black experience?

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