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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the newspaper students read aloud each week in the Alliance Dining Hall?
(a) The Saturday Evening Paper.
(b) The Weekly Update.
(c) Kenya Weekly.
(d) The Saturday Evening Post.

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

4. Which communities does Ngũgĩ say the passports were meant to tighten government control of in Chapter 22?
(a) Gĩkuyũ, Mau Mau, and Meru.
(b) Gĩkuyũ, Embu, and Limuru.
(c) Embu, Meru, Limuru.
(d) Gĩkuyũ, Embu, and Meru.

5. What is the name of the dorm prefect who wakes the students up with a quote?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Moses Griffin.
(c) P.R. Oades.
(d) Moses Gathere.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does math teacher Peter Abrahams hold which intrigues Ngũgĩ?

2. What did Ngũgĩ use as a model for the new debate format at his school?

3. Who does Ngũgĩ run into at a tailor shop in Kikuyi?

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

5. In Chapter 45, Ngũgĩ recounted an important soccer game in which Alliance won against what team?

(see the answer key)

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