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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. During the fight between The Bishop and The General, Ngũgĩ had a vision of a man of God holding what?

2. What phrase used to describe Ngũgĩ on his Leaving School Certificate surprise him?

3. What did the court do after Ngũgĩ’s testimony?

4. In Chapter 49, what group did Ngũgĩ say he joined because of his interest in different communities?

5. What was the 1958 Shakespeare performance at Alliance in Chapter 54?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the “partnership in crime between criminals and crime busters” Ngũgĩ refers to on page 206?

2. How does Ngũgĩ describe Thĩmbĩgwa post?

3. What was the “comedy” Ngũgĩ saw in being taken to Kiambu Remand Prison?

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

5. On the stand, Ngũgĩ says something from his Alliance days helped him. What is it?

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

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

8. To keep their minds off of the things, what did the prisoners do that made the day go by faster according to Ngũgĩ?

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

10. What good news was Ngũgĩ bringing home to Limuru when he was stopped on the bus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolic significance of the Alliance uniform. How did it make Ngũgĩ feel? What did it represent to the outside world? Use examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Define memoir and discuss why it is used for this type of story.

Essay Topic 3

Consider Point of View. In what ways does the story being told from Ngũgĩ‘s point of view effect the narrative?

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