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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Part II?
(a) A Tale of Home and School.
(b) A Tale of My Passport Screening.
(c) A Tale of Conflicting Souls.
(d) A Tale of Souls in Conflict.

2. Whose resignation from his Conservative prime ministership was the subject of a school assembly in November?
(a) Jonyo Kenyatta.
(b) Allan Ogot.
(c) Joseph Kariuki.
(d) Winston Churchill.

3. What did Ngũgĩ think might help quiet his spiritual doubts?
(a) Praying more.
(b) Converting one person.
(c) Seeing God.
(d) Hearing God.

4. Whose refusal to drive Ngũgĩ and his friends back to school resulted in the boys being late?
(a) Good Wallace.
(b) Wanjai’s father.
(c) Ngũgĩ’s mother.
(d) Wanjai’s brother.

5. What first for Ngũgĩ is foreshadowed at the end of Chapter 22?
(a) Ngũgĩ’s first summons to the principal’s office.
(b) Ngũgĩ’s first bad grade.
(c) Ngũgĩ’s first date.
(d) Ngũgĩ’s first starring role.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom did Ngũgĩ travel by train to Limuru?

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

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

5. Which one of Ngũgĩ ‘s family members was arrested just before Christmas?

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