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

2. Which book, by Booker T. Washington, did Ngũgĩ read that exposed to him connections between Kenya and the Nineteenth Century American South?

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

4. How many white volunteers were there at Camp Mutonguini with Ngũgĩ?

5. What author who speaks about religion did Gaitho introduce Ngũgĩ to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In 1957, Ngũgĩ became dorm prefect. Describe the first time he was challenged by a fellow student.

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

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

5. How does Ngũgĩ describe Thĩmbĩgwa post?

6. What do readers know about John Kabae, and why does Ngũgĩ think he might be able to help?

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

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

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

10. How does Ngũgĩ describe the manner in which the inmates describe their crimes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Ngũgĩ mean when he says “the immortality of literary creations” (66) in Part II? What author and scenario is he discussing at the time?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the passage of Pilgrim’s Progress read by Edward Carey Francis on page 42. Why do you think he reads this particular passage? What significance does this have to the story and the title?

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