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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (Parts I-IV): "The Language of African Theatre".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Kenya Land and Freedom Army usher in the era of modern guerilla warfare in Africa?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1959.

2. Where is the Wolof language primarily used?
(a) Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
(b) Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania.
(c) Algeria, Libya, and Egype.
(d) Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon.

3. What does "Ngaahika Ndeenda" translate to in English?
(a) Devil on the Cross.
(b) Mother Sing for Me.
(c) I Will Marry When I Want.
(d) A Meeting in the Dark.

4. 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) Birago Diop.
(d) Amos Tutuola.

5. Who wrote Catching Them Young?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Gabriel Okara.
(c) Bob Dixon.
(d) Sir H. Rider Haggard.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states in Chapter 2, Part II that drama has origins in human struggles with what?

2. When was the Ituĩka ceremony banned in Kenya?

3. How far is Kamĩrĩĩthũ from Nairobi?

4. What does the Gĩkũyũ word "ngurukuhĩ" translate to in English?

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

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