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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. What language did the President of the Kamuzu Academy instruct should occupy a central place in the curriculum?
(a) Gĩkũyũ.
(b) Swahili.
(c) French.
(d) Latin.

2. Where was Janheinz Jahn from?
(a) Greenland.
(b) Germany.
(c) The Netherlands.
(d) France.

3. Who wrote Contes d'Amadou Koumba?
(a) Birago Diop.
(b) Gabriel Okara.
(c) Martin Carter.
(d) Amos Tutuola.

4. 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)?
(a) Afro-European literature.
(b) European-African literature.
(c) African Exile literature.
(d) Neo-African literature.

5. Who wrote Betrayal in the City?
(a) Léopold Sédar Senghor.
(b) Obi Wali.
(c) Alan Paton.
(d) Francis Imbuga.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Kenya attain independence from Great Britain?

2. About how often was the Ituĩka ceremony held by the Agĩkũyũ?

3. Who wrote Catching Them Young?

4. What does the word "vacillating" mean as used in Chapter 1, Part VI?

5. How far is Kamĩrĩĩthũ from Nairobi?

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