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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 15 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What purchase restores Ngũgĩ’s pride in Kikuyi?
(a) Candy.
(b) Lunch.
(c) New clothes.
(d) A book.

2. Who is the author of In the House of the Interpreter?
(a) Kenneth Thiong’o
(b) Edward Carey Francis. .
(c) Kenneth Wanjai.
(d) Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o.

3. What is the name of the man who tells Ngũgĩ where to find his family in Chapter 1?
(a) Charity.
(b) Mwangi.
(c) Good Wallace.
(d) Kenneth.

4. What book does math teacher Peter Abrahams hold which intrigues Ngũgĩ?
(a) Tell Freedom.
(b) Freedom Fighters.
(c) Go Tell it on the Mountain.
(d) The Bible.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ngũgĩ begin school at Alliance?

2. Who does Ngũgĩ say were equal to white teachers at Alliance?

3. From whom did Ngũgĩ receive a long letter regarding whether one needed a license to write?

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

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

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