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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 64, as Ngũgĩ was in and out sleep in the prison, where did he dream he was with a cruel overseer?

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

3. The old woman responded to Ngũgĩ by saying, “We are all children of” whom on page 158?

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

5. What did the prisoners find out about Ngũgĩ in Chapter 60?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ngũgĩ describe Thĩmbĩgwa post?

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

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

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

6. What was the letter that John gave to Ngũgĩ, and what did it mean to him?

7. When Good Wallace visited Ngũgĩ on Sunday, alone this time, what did he tell him that made him feel hopeful? was it true?

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

9. Describe Ngũgĩ’s first visit to the school library.

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

David Martin’s ability to speak to Ngũgĩ and have him accept Jesus is an example of a speaker able to convince its audience. What do you think it takes to be an effective speaker and to make an effective argument? Why do you think Martin’s words touched Ngũgĩ at that time in his life?

Essay Topic 2

What was the significance of the nationalization of the Suez Canal? Consider what it meant for Africans from Ngũgĩ’s perspective as well as Edward Carey Francis’ response. How is this an example of the outside world seeping into Alliance?

Essay Topic 3

Ngũgĩ discusses how his teachers at Alliance were both white and Black and were seen as equals. Research the effects on students of having a teacher body that is representative of the students race and gender.

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