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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 the first to challenge Ngũgĩ when he became dorm prefect in Chapter 48?
(a) Dunstan Ireri.
(b) Irie Dunst.
(c) Daniel Ireri.
(d) Dunstan Smith.

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

3. Where does Ngũgĩ say he found refuge at the start of Chapter 43?
(a) The Sunday School chapel.
(b) Books.
(c) His classroom.
(d) His dorm room.

4. From whom do Kenneth’s Wanjai and Leonard Mbũgua promise to protect Ngũgĩ during his first year at Alliance?
(a) The principal.
(b) Girls.
(c) Mean teachers.
(d) Bullies.

5. What book did Ngũgĩ read that depicted an image of an African woman as evil?
(a) Sherlock Holmes.
(b) King Solomon’s Mines.
(c) Up from Slavery.
(d) Cry, the Beloved Country.

Short Answer Questions

1. The opening of which college in 1948 meant that secondary schools began to shift their focus on preparing students for college?

2. Who does Ngũgĩ run into at a tailor shop in Kikuyi?

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

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

5. In Chapter 49, what group did Ngũgĩ say he joined because of his interest in different communities?

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