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

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) Wept.
(b) Yelled.
(c) Swore.
(d) Fell asleep.

2. What did Andrew and Ngũgĩ agree would help reduce racial tensions during their conversion in Chapter 46?
(a) More social contact between races.
(b) Less social contact between races.
(c) Integrated schools.
(d) Studying abroad.

3. Earlier on the day he was stopped on the bus to Limuru, what did Ngũgĩ purchase with his salary?
(a) Cologne.
(b) Trousers.
(c) A watch.
(d) A briefcase.

4. In Chapter 49, what group did Ngũgĩ say he joined because of his interest in different communities?
(a) The Intergenerational Society.
(b) The International Society.
(c) The Intertribal Society.
(d) The Interracial Society.

5. What is the name of the one other volunteer with Ngũgĩ in Chapter 47?
(a) Govinda.
(b) Giovani.
(c) Igogo.
(d) Igor.

6. What did Ngũgĩ equate the passage of time in prison to in Chapter 68?
(a) Being with his mom.
(b) Exams.
(c) Kamarithu.
(d) Hell.

7. After Mr. Rifleman lied on the stand, what words of his mother did Ngũgĩ recall?
(a) Love wins.
(b) The Golden Rule.
(c) Truth never dies.
(d) Time heals all wounds.

8. What did Ngũgĩ do when they returned to camp in Chapter 47?
(a) He left.
(b) He slept.
(c) He hid.
(d) He prayed.

9. What advice did Mr. Rifleman and Mr. Machine Gun give Ngũgĩ in Chapter 71?
(a) Bribe the judge.
(b) Plead innocent.
(c) Plead guilty.
(d) Run away.

10. When the other prisoners from Thĩmbĩgwa told the others Ngũgĩ was from Alliance, they said that colonial police did not want to see Black people what?
(a) Sad.
(b) Educated.
(c) Imprisoned.
(d) Wealthy.

11. What was the name of the ex-chief about whose courage the older and younger prisoners disagree in Chapter 63?
(a) Mbiyũ.
(b) Wallace.
(c) Mbugua.
(d) Kenyatta.

12. What are the names Ngũgĩ gives to the two European teachers in Chapter 47?
(a) The King and the Queen.
(b) The Bishop and The General.
(c) The Bishop and the Pawn.
(d) The General and the Villager.

13. What did Good Wallace and Kabae bring Ngũgĩ to eat while in prison?
(a) Clothes.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) Bread.
(d) Tea.

14. When Ngũgĩ and his friends met an old lady on their return home, what did Ngũgĩ tell her about his friends?
(a) They were Mtai.
(b) They were from Alliance.
(c) They were Luo.
(d) They were students.

15. What camp did Ngũgĩ work at during what he calls multiracial volunteer work in Chapter 46?
(a) Mutonguini.
(b) Kathumia.
(c) Gutonmuia.
(d) Camp Kenya.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom was the letter John the teacher gave to Ngũgĩ in Chapter 73?

2. When Ngũgĩ‘s brother held his hand in Chapter 74, Ngũgĩ said it was clear that he was his what?

3. What was the subject of the fight between The Bishop and The General?

4. The old woman responded to Ngũgĩ by saying, “We are all children of” whom on page 158?

5. Which Emily Bronte book introduced Ngũgĩ to a different way of storytelling?

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