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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of In the House of the Interpreter?
(a) Kenneth Wanjai.
(b) Edward Carey Francis. .
(c) Kenneth Thiong’o
(d) Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o.

2. What did Ngũgĩ’s mother believe to have sacred and healing powers?
(a) Tea.
(b) Roasted Potatoes.
(c) The Mugumo tree.
(d) Pears.

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

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

5. Where was Ngũgĩ’s brother being held after his capture?
(a) Githunguri.
(b) Loreto.
(c) Alliance.
(d) Banana Hills.

6. What does Ngũgĩ do when he finds his family in Chapter 1?
(a) He takes off his uniform and helps them build their new home.
(b) He brags about his school
(c) He urges them to flee..
(d) He makes them dinner.

7. What is the title of Part II?
(a) A Tale of My Passport Screening.
(b) A Tale of Home and School.
(c) A Tale of Souls in Conflict.
(d) A Tale of Conflicting Souls.

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

9. What does Ngũgĩ say he learned the power of from playing Chess?
(a) Bishops.
(b) The pawn.
(c) King.
(d) Knights.

10. Which one of Ngũgĩ ‘s family members was arrested just before Christmas?
(a) Charity.
(b) Ngũgĩ.
(c) Ngũgĩ‘s mother.
(d) Njoki.

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

12. What university’s opening lead to secondary schools becoming more focused on college prep?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Makere.
(c) Kenya University.
(d) Cambridge.

13. What was the AEMO charged with after the statement they put out following the March elections?
(a) Murder.
(b) Treason.
(c) Defamation.
(d) Conspiracy.

14. In Chapter 1, what is the one thing left standing where Ngũgĩ’s home used to be?
(a) A pear tree.
(b) A fig tree.
(c) A mango tree.
(d) A banana tree.

15. What was the name of the evangelical speaker who so moved Ngũgĩ to accept Jesus?
(a) Billy Graham.
(b) David Graham.
(c) David Martin.
(d) Billy Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Ngũgĩ use to describe the force that would try to tell him to slow down during a race?

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

3. What metaphor does Ngũgĩ use to describe the racial conflict in Kenya?

4. Who were the British forces hunting down?

5. Who ruled Egypt during the Nationalization of the Suez Canal?

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