DeColonizing the Mind Test | Final Test - Hard

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DeColonizing the Mind Test | Final Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What publishing house did Gakaara wa Wanjaũ establish?

2. Makerere University College, Ibadam University College, and the Ghana University College were all overseas colleges under the umbrella of what institution?

3. What is the author's favorite novel by Joseph Conrad?

4. Who is the protagonist in Cry, the Beloved Country?

5. Who is the author of Out of Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author remark about Franz Josef Strauss's official visit to the Independent Republic of Togo in Chapter 3, Part VII?

2. What were the three broad categories of literature available to African children described by the author in Chapter 4, Part III?

3. What about George Lamming's work impressed the author?

4. What two factors have adversely affected the African novel and its development?

5. How does the author define "fiction language"?

6. What does the author mean when he refers to a person's philosophic base of relevance?

7. What does the author remark about Faust in Chapter 3, Part VIII?

8. When did the great Nairobi Literature Debate begin? How did it begin?

9. How does the author describe the the fairly simple structure of Caitaani Mũtharabainĩ in Chapter 3, Part VI?

10. What does the author say about critical reception of literature in Chapter 3, Part IX?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who were Léopold Sédar Senghor and Chinua Achebe? In what languages did they each write? What works did they publish? What criticisms does the author observe of these authors?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the basic plot and themes in Caitaani Mũtharabainĩ. Who are the main characters in the novel? What subjects does the novel explore? Why did the author choose to write this novel in his native tongue?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationships between human experience, culture, and perceptions of reality. What role does language play as a means of communication and as a carrier of culture? What are the different subcategories of language as a means of communication and as a carrier of culture? How are culture and communication related to one another?

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