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

2. When did Ngũgĩ begin school at Alliance?
(a) December, 1959.
(b) October, 1952.
(c) April, 1950.
(d) January, 1955.

3. What was the name of the English teacher who took Ngũgĩ’s class on a tour of a real Englishmen’s house?
(a) Edward Carey Francis.
(b) Moses Gathere.
(c) P.R. Oades.
(d) Principal Smith.

4. Which of Ngũgĩ’s family members worked at European owned tea estates?
(a) His mother and Njoki.
(b) Njoki and Charity.
(c) His brothers.
(d) His mother and Charity.

5. What was the punishment for returning to school late in Chapter 23?
(a) Cutting the grass.
(b) Cleaning the bathrooms.
(c) Getting a license.
(d) Writing an extra paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jonyo Kenyatta call Kenya?

2. What is the name of the special Saturday when students are allowed to leave the school all day?

3. Who did Ngũgĩ invite to Nairobi Saturday second semester?

4. How did Ngũgĩ get to his school?

5. What word does Ngũgĩ use to describe Alliance High School?

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