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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 (Parts I-IV): "The Quest for Relevance" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how often was the Ituĩka ceremony held by the Agĩkũyũ?
(a) Every 30 years.
(b) Every 10 years.
(c) Every 25 years.
(d) Every 15 years.

2. What essay from the book Writers in Politics does the author describe in Chapter 4, Part III?
(a) "Literature in Production."
(b) "The Struggle for Cultural Freedom."
(c) "Performance of Literature and Power."
(d) "Literature and Society."

3. Wangeci's monologue from the excerpt of Ngaahika Ndeenda in the text describes the Olengurueni women who were exiled to where?
(a) Yatta.
(b) Eskista.
(c) Nakuru.
(d) Aduma.

4. What performance troupe first performed The Trial of Dedan Kimathi?
(a) The Ibadan Drama Group Festac 76.
(b) Ghana’s Concert Party theatre.
(c) The Kenya Festac 77 Drama Group.
(d) The Nairobi National Theatre Group.

5. From whom does the author borrow the phrase "empty space" in Chapter 2, Part III (37)?
(a) Alan Paton.
(b) Peter Brook.
(c) Obi Wali.
(d) Ngũgĩ wa Mĩriĩ.

Short Answer Questions

1. What family is central in Ngaahika Ndeenda?

2. On what days of the week did the woman from Kamĩrĩĩthũ visit the author, according to his narrative in Chapter 2, Part I?

3. When was the Bata shoe factory established?

4. Who wrote Betrayal in the City?

5. Who was the first Kenyan African Drama and Literature officer that oversaw the Schools Drama Festival?

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