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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 57- 62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The only time Ngũgĩ says he saw Edward Carey Francis “break” was when he did what in front of his friend, the Bishop?
(a) Swore.
(b) Wept.
(c) Fell asleep.
(d) Yelled.

2. Who does Ngũgĩ say were equal to white teachers at Alliance?
(a) Nobody.
(b) The principal.
(c) Students.
(d) African teachers.

3. Why were government officials taking fingerprints at Alliance in Chapter 18?
(a) Nobody knows.
(b) To arrest students.
(c) To see who is Mau Mau.
(d) For passports.

4. What paper does Ngũgĩ opt to take for the sole purpose of his ego in Chapter 55?
(a) Self-reflection.
(b) Shakespeare analysis.
(c) African History.
(d) Additional math.

5. Where did Ngũgĩ’s first story get published?
(a) A short story collection.
(b) The local newspaper.
(c) His own book.
(d) His school magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What names did Ngũgĩ gives to the officers who stopped them on the bus in Chapter 57?

2. Which communities does Ngũgĩ say the passports were meant to tighten government control of in Chapter 22?

3. Which author inspired Ngũgĩ to write about his childhood?

4. What is the name of the one other volunteer with Ngũgĩ in Chapter 47?

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

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