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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Ngũgĩ’s friend who worked with him on the Christmas pageant in Chapter 53?
(a) Kimani.
(b) Gaitho.
(c) Kenneth.
(d) Igogo.

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

3. For whom did they build a community center when at Camp Mutonguini?
(a) The Mau Mau.
(b) The Akamba.
(c) The Mtai.
(d) The King.

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

5. In Chapter 62, Ngũgĩ was disturbed by the “partnership in crime between criminals and” whom (206)?
(a) Crime busters.
(b) His family.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Politicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ngũgĩ say are still crouched, waiting for their time to pounce at the end of Chapter 56?

2. Which friend was Ngũgĩ able to speak with and give money to send home to his mother in Chapter 58?

3. In Chapter 64, as Ngũgĩ was in and out sleep in the prison, where did he dream he was with a cruel overseer?

4. What part of his dream does Ngũgĩ relate to the performance at Kahũgĩnĩ school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Andrew Brockett and Ngũgĩ agree would reduce racial tensions?

2. What did Ngũgĩ and Johnny the Red have in common?

3. What do readers know about John Kabae, and why does Ngũgĩ think he might be able to help?

4. What did Ngũgĩ find in common with Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights?

5. How does Ngũgĩ describe the manner in which the inmates describe their crimes?

6. How does Ngũgĩ describe Thĩmbĩgwa post?

7. What is Ngũgĩ doing at the end of the story?

8. Describe Ngũgĩ’s final meeting with Edward Carey Francis to receive his Leaving School Certificate.

9. What did the judge say Ngũgĩ was accused of, much to his surprise?

10. When Good Wallace and Kabae visited him at Thĩmbĩgwa, what did Ngũgĩ remember of his last meeting with Good Wallace?

(see the answer keys)

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