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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 passage does Edward Carey Francis read in the midst of a downpour during a morning parade?
(a) Three Men in a Boat.
(b) Pilgrim’s Progress.
(c) In the House of the Interpreter.
(d) Pilgrim’s Sacrifice.

2. No longer a sanctuary or refuge, what metaphor does Ngũgĩ use to describe Alliance at the start of Chapter 32?
(a) Mirror.
(b) Binoculars.
(c) Window.
(d) Glasses.

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. What was the name of the prison to which Ngũgĩ had to go to receive his final confirmation in Chapter 21?
(a) Gotini.
(b) Limuru.
(c) Tigoni.
(d) Kamaruthu.

5. What was the name Ngũgĩ gave to the officer he met at Tigoni in Chapter 21?
(a) Johnny the Green.
(b) The Green Giant.
(c) Officer Green.
(d) Officer John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the boys at Alliance call the girls at the Alliance school for girls?

2. In Chapter 37, what item did Ngũgĩ use as an analogy the first time he participated in a debate?

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

4. What does Ngũgĩ do when he finds his family in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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