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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. In Chapter 56, when Carey Francis gave Ngũgĩ his certificate, what did he tell Ngũgĩ not to become?
2. As he embarked on his literary journey, Ngũgĩ found discomfort with the ways which people were depicted?
3. What detective writer did Ngũgĩ begin to read and attempt to emulate in Chapter 50?
4. How many white volunteers were there at Camp Mutonguini with Ngũgĩ?
5. What names did Ngũgĩ gives to the officers who stopped them on the bus in Chapter 57?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Ngũgĩ know the Akamba people prior to volunteering to build them a community center?
2. What do Andrew Brockett and Ngũgĩ agree would reduce racial tensions?
3. What is the “partnership in crime between criminals and crime busters” Ngũgĩ refers to on page 206?
4. How does Ngũgĩ describe Thĩmbĩgwa post?
5. Describe the fight between The Bishop and The General.
6. To keep their minds off of the things, what did the prisoners do that made the day go by faster according to Ngũgĩ?
7. What is Ngũgĩ doing at the end of the story?
8. When Good Wallace visited Ngũgĩ on Sunday, alone this time, what did he tell him that made him feel hopeful? was it true?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define memoir and discuss why it is used for this type of story.
Essay Topic 2
The Mugumo tree is a recurring symbol throughout the book. Consider its meaning and particularly what Ngũgĩ’s mother says of the tree on page 99. Write an essay on its significance.
Essay Topic 3
Find examples of metaphor in In the House of the Interpreter and analyze their significance and effectiveness.
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