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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) Coachella.
(b) Alliance Music Festival.
(c) Kuria Fest.
(d) Kiambu.

2. Which sport does Ngũgĩ say was his favorite as both spectator and participant?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Track and Field.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

3. Who was the first President of Kenya?
(a) Jonyo Mau Mau.
(b) Joseph Kenyatta.
(c) Joseph Kariuki.
(d) Jonyo Kenyatta.

4. When the Russians launched Sputnik II, what animal was on it that caused outrage?
(a) A bird.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A giraffe.

5. What is the title of the first section, which begins in 1955?
(a) A Tale of High School.
(b) A Tale of Home and School.
(c) A Tale of My Youth.
(d) A Tale of Two Cities.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ngũgĩ begin school at Alliance?

2. In Chapter 35, Ngũgĩ describes a memorable scouting experience in which people of all races joined together to celebrate the life of whom?

3. What did Good Wallace tell Ngũgĩ to do to his uniform when he visited him during break?

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

5. Who unexpectedly visited Ngũgĩ and his brother and mother in the field in Chapter 31?

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