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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 57- 62.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Ngũgĩ and his friends met an old lady on their return home, what did Ngũgĩ tell her about his friends?
(a) They were from Alliance.
(b) They were students.
(c) They were Luo.
(d) They were Mtai.

4. When the Russians launched Sputnik II, what animal was on it that caused outrage?
(a) A cat.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) A dog.
(d) A bird.

5. What sport did the Johnny the Red’s school play against Alliance?
(a) Hockey.
(b) LaCrosse.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Chess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What paper does Ngũgĩ opt to take for the sole purpose of his ego in Chapter 55?

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

3. What did the boys at Alliance call the girls at the Alliance school for girls?

4. What does Ngũgĩ do when he finds his family in Chapter 1?

5. What did Ngũgĩ’s first challenger as dorm prefect do in the dorm, which was against the rules?

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