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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 the first to challenge Ngũgĩ when he became dorm prefect in Chapter 48?
(a) Daniel Ireri.
(b) Dunstan Smith.
(c) Irie Dunst.
(d) Dunstan Ireri.

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

3. What did Ngũgĩ say he learned the power of during his volunteer time at Mutonguini?
(a) The sun.
(b) Service.
(c) The drum.
(d) The trumpet.

4. What did Ngũgĩ’s mother often say the longest nights always end with?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Peace.
(c) Roasted Potatoes.
(d) Dawn.

5. With what association does Ngũgĩ volunteer after his first volunteer experience?
(a) The Kenya Youth Hostel Association.
(b) The Nairobi Youth Hostel Association.
(c) The Mutonguini Hostel Association.
(d) Youth Hostels of America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ngũgĩ’s first challenger as dorm prefect do in the dorm, which was against the rules?

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

3. Who did Ngũgĩ meet and discuss religion with at a gathering at a fellow teacher’s house in Chapter 67?

4. Where did Ngũgĩ’s first story get published?

5. Earlier on the day he was stopped on the bus to Limuru, what did Ngũgĩ purchase with his salary?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ngũgĩ mean when he says that Alliance did not divide Africans across racial lines?

3. How did Ngũgĩ’s conversation with Lady Teacher help him with his own spiritual doubts?

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

5. Describe the fight between The Bishop and The General.

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

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

8. What did Ngũgĩ say in reference to his court appearance that foreshadows what happened after the memoir ends?

9. How did Ngũgĩ know the Akamba people prior to volunteering to build them a community center?

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

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