1. The author asserts in Chapter 3, Part IX that the reception of a work of art is what?
(a) Not of concern.
(b) Important to understanding audience.
(c) Secondary to the work itself.
(d) Part of the work itself.

2. The author states in his Introduction that he will look at the African realities as affected by the great struggle between two opposed forces in Africa today. These are an imperialist tradition and what?
(a) A socialist tradition.
(b) A realist tradition.
(c) A resistance tradition.
(d) An arbitrarary tradition.

3. What character in Caitaani mũtharaba-Inĩ moves in a matatu taxi from Nairobi to Ilmorog?
(a) Nyakinyua.
(b) Munira.
(c) Abdulla.
(d) Warĩĩnga.

4. Where was gunpowder invented?
(a) The Americas.
(b) Africa.
(c) Europe.
(d) China.

5. The author poses the question in Chapter 1, Part VIII, "What is the difference between a politician who says Africa cannot do without imperialism and the writer who says Africa cannot do without" what (26)?
(a) "Western ideologies."
(b) "European culture."
(c) "Western philosophies."
(d) "European languages."

Short Answer Questions

1. In the author's analysis of the philosophical base of a person's perspective in Chapter 4, Part VII, he asks whether a person's standpoint is idealist or what?

2. What is the Kenya Land and Freedom Army otherwise known as?

3. What does "Ngaahika Ndeenda" translate to in English?

4. Who invented mathematical science?

5. Who is the trickster that is featured in Hekaya Za Abunuwasi?

(see the answer key)

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