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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 Kamĩrĩĩthũ Community Education and Culture Center begin functioning?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1976.

2. When did Kenya attain independence from Great Britain?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1963.

3. When was Things Fall Apart published?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1969.

4. Who was the first Kenyan African Drama and Literature officer that oversaw the Schools Drama Festival?
(a) Wasambo Were.
(b) Léopold Sédar Senghor.
(c) Obi Wali.
(d) Alan Paton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Part I, the author asserts, "The choice of language and the use to which language is put is central to" what (4)?

2. What term does the author define in Chapter 1, Part VIII as "literature written by Africans in European languages in the era of imperialism" (27)?

3. Where is the Wolof language primarily used?

4. When does the author describe attending a historic meeting of African writers in Chapter 1, Part II?

5. How far is Kamĩrĩĩthũ from Nairobi?

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