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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 (Parts IV-V): "The Language of African Literature" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was there a declaration of a state of emergency over Kenta that led to all schools being run by the colonial regime?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1959.

2. What does the Gĩkũyũ word "ngurukuhĩ" translate to in English?
(a) Missile.
(b) Horse.
(c) Child.
(d) Man.

3. About how many children did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o's father have?
(a) 22.
(b) 28.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

4. Where is the campus of Makerere University College located that the author attended a historic meeting of African writers as described in Chapter 1, Part II?
(a) London, England.
(b) Kampala, Uganda.
(c) Nairobi, Kenya.
(d) Cairo, Egypt.

5. What was the elitist institution for Africans in colonial Kenya where Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o attended high school?
(a) The Ndebele High School.
(b) The Alliance High School.
(c) The Oxford High School.
(d) The Niflheim High School.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe as a constant theme in the stories that he grew up listening to?

2. The author states in Chapter 1, Part IV, "Language as culture is the collective memory bank of a people's" what (15)?

3. In his Introduction, the author states that the theme of this book is taken from a poem by what Guyanese poet?

4. What does the author say the real aim of colonialism was in Chapter 1, Part V?

5. What term used by the author in the Introduction is defined by him as having the effect of annihilating a people's belief in their names, languages, unity, and ultimately, themselves?

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