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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31 - 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Government officials screened students at Alliance to ensure no student had pledged allegiance to whom?
(a) The Flag.
(b) British Colonists.
(c) Mau Mau Guerillas.
(d) Edward Carey Francis.

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

3. In what annual performance did Ngũgĩ land the role of foot soldier?
(a) Henry VII.
(b) Henry IV, Part I.
(c) Henry IV, Part IX.
(d) King Lear.

4. Where would Ngũgĩ be screened by Government officials?
(a) Alliance.
(b) Limuru.
(c) Kikuyu.
(d) Nairobi.

5. What word does Ngũgĩ use to describe Alliance High School?
(a) Sanctuary.
(b) Prison.
(c) Safe space.
(d) Encampment.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What school did Ngũgĩ and his friends get a tour of and have tea in Chapter 23?

3. What did Ngũgĩ say “had come to symbolize continuity despite the many changes in my life” (117)?

4. What university’s opening lead to secondary schools becoming more focused on college prep?

5. During an English Lesson, Principal Smith guided students on the use of simple words claiming that who spoke simple English?

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