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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ngũgĩ think about while walking home at the beginning of the memoir?
(a) His teachers.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His friend Kenneth.
(d) His brother Good Wallace.

2. What was the name of the music festival Ngũgĩ attended that was started by Alliance alum Henry Kuria?
(a) Kiambu.
(b) Kuria Fest.
(c) Coachella.
(d) Alliance Music Festival.

3. What image does Ngũgĩ use to describe his fear of British forces?
(a) Lions.
(b) Bears.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Bloodhounds.

4. From whom did Ngũgĩ receive a long letter regarding whether one needed a license to write?
(a) His mother.
(b) Kenneth Mbgũa.
(c) Kenneth Wanjai.
(d) His brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of Ngũgĩ’s family members worked at European owned tea estates?

3. With whom does Ngũgĩ share the top of the class after exams?

4. What is the name of the dorm prefect who wakes the students up with a quote?

5. What is the name of the man who tells Ngũgĩ where to find his family in Chapter 1?

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