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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was the Declaration of the state of Emergency in Kenya?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1922.

2. What passage does Edward Carey Francis read in the midst of a downpour during a morning parade?
(a) Three Men in a Boat.
(b) Pilgrim’s Sacrifice.
(c) Pilgrim’s Progress.
(d) In the House of the Interpreter.

3. What town do many Alliance students go to shop on Saturdays?
(a) Limuru.
(b) Kikuyi.
(c) Mbgũa.
(d) Kiambu.

4. What does Ngũgĩ do when he finds his family in Chapter 1?
(a) He brags about his school
(b) He makes them dinner.
(c) He urges them to flee..
(d) He takes off his uniform and helps them build their new home.

5. Who were the British forces hunting down?
(a) Escaped prisoners.
(b) White colonists.
(c) Mau Mau guerillas.
(d) Alliance students.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the music festival Ngũgĩ attended that was started by Alliance alum Henry Kuria?

2. What purchase restores Ngũgĩ’s pride in Kikuyi?

3. What was the name of the English teacher who took Ngũgĩ’s class on a tour of a real Englishmen’s house?

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

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

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