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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. What was the subject of the fight between The Bishop and The General?
2. Where was Ngũgĩ headed to when his bus was stopped by police in Chapter 57?
3. What did the prisoners find out about Ngũgĩ in Chapter 60?
4. What did Andrew and Ngũgĩ agree would help reduce racial tensions during their conversion in Chapter 46?
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. Who did Ngũgĩ, Joshua, and Nicodemus encounter when they were walking back from Limuru and what did she say?
2. What did Ngũgĩ find in common with Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights?
3. What does Ngũgĩ mean when he says that Alliance did not divide Africans across racial lines?
4. When Good Wallace and Kabae visited him at Thĩmbĩgwa, what did Ngũgĩ remember of his last meeting with Good Wallace?
5. Describe Ngũgĩ’s final meeting with Edward Carey Francis to receive his Leaving School Certificate.
6. What did Ngũgĩ say in reference to his court appearance that foreshadows what happened after the memoir ends?
7. What do Andrew Brockett and Ngũgĩ agree would reduce racial tensions?
8. What was the “comedy” Ngũgĩ saw in being taken to Kiambu Remand Prison?
9. Describe the fight between The Bishop and The General.
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
On page 23, Ngũgĩ’s English teacher discusses the importance of using simple language when writing. Consider the example the instructor uses of the wordy language many new students use. Discuss why you think simple language is more effective.
Essay Topic 2
Find examples of metaphor in In the House of the Interpreter and analyze their significance and effectiveness.
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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