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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 (Parts VI-X): "The Language of African Fiction".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who declared in an article in Transition in 1963 that the acceptance of English and French as having no chance of advancing African literature and culture?
(a) Martin Carter.
(b) Obi Wali.
(c) Amos Tutuola.
(d) Birago Diop.

2. When was The Black Hermit first produced?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1944.

3. Where did Dr. Kimanĩ Gecaũ flee to in 1982?
(a) Zimbabwe.
(b) Algeria.
(c) The Democratic Republic of Congo.
(d) Cameroon.

4. When did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o begin writing in Gĩkũyũ?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1982.

5. Who founded the Theatre of the Oppressed?
(a) Karl Marx.
(b) Amos Tutuola.
(c) Bob Dixon.
(d) Augusto Boal.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Kĩmaathi-led armed struggle begin leading to the British colonial regimes suspending all civil liberties?

2. For how long was Gakaara wa Wanjaũ imprisoned for his writings in Gĩkũyũ?

3. When did the Kenya Land and Freedom Army usher in the era of modern guerilla warfare in Africa?

4. When did the Kenya government outlaw Kamĩrĩĩthũ Community Education and Cultural Center and ban all theater activities in the entire area?

5. What is the author's favorite novel by Joseph Conrad?

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