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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why was Ngũgĩ’s friend let go and Ngũgĩ was made to stay captive in Chapter 24?
2. Which of Ngũgĩ’s family members worked at European owned tea estates?
3. What was the name of the English teacher who took Ngũgĩ’s class on a tour of a real Englishmen’s house?
4. What did Ngũgĩ’s mother suggest he do after he told of his ordeal being captured?
5. In Chapter 1, what is the one thing left standing where Ngũgĩ’s home used to be?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who were the Acrossians and why were they called that?
2. Ngũgĩ says that schools were separate and unequal, thus sports were the only way to compare abilities. What does he say the games between Alliance and other all white schools became a metaphor for?
3. Why is Charity arrested? What is she accused of doing? Does Ngũgĩ think she did it? Why or why not?
4. What were some of the differences Ngũgĩ notes from when Edward Carey Francis was not on campus to when he returned?
5. What metaphor does Ngũgĩ use to describe the struggle in Kenya?
6. Describe the significance of the Mugumo tree at the end of Chapter 31.
7. Who were the Mau Mau guerillas and for what were they fighting?
8. What does Ngũgĩ unsuccessfully attempt to do as part of his spiritual journey, which E.K. seems to do with great success?
9. What are the big changes Ngũgĩ describes at the beginning of Chapter 32?
10. What did Kenneth and Ngũgĩ decide to do for their village when they met at a scouting event?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Find examples of metaphor in In the House of the Interpreter and analyze their significance and effectiveness.
Essay Topic 2
Consider Point of View. In what ways does the story being told from Ngũgĩ‘s point of view effect the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Upon returning to school after the second break, Ngũgĩ describes Alliance as “shelter” but no longer uses the word “sanctuary.” Write a short essay on why you think this changes.
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