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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first President of Kenya?
(a) Joseph Kariuki.
(b) Jonyo Mau Mau.
(c) Joseph Kenyatta.
(d) Jonyo Kenyatta.

2. In regards to the play, what did Ngũgĩ say the “political theater onstage was mimicking” (96)?
(a) Dorm life.
(b) The politics of the school.
(c) The real theater of politics outside school gates.
(d) Life in the village.

3. What metaphor does Ngũgĩ use to describe the racial conflict in Kenya?
(a) White lion v. Black panther.
(b) White colonists v. Black villager.
(c) White monolith v. Black monolith.
(d) White Snow v. Black Ice.

4. Who does Ngũgĩ say were equal to white teachers at Alliance?
(a) African teachers.
(b) The principal.
(c) Nobody.
(d) Students.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the British forces hunting down?

2. What book does math teacher Peter Abrahams hold which intrigues Ngũgĩ?

3. What is the name of Ngũgĩ’s new home village?

4. What town do many Alliance students go to shop on Saturdays?

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

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