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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31 - 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Russians launched Sputnik II, what animal was on it that caused outrage?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bird.
(c) A cat.
(d) A giraffe.

2. When Ngũgĩ returned from break in August, who did he find out had been detained?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

3. For what holiday did Ngũgĩ help the Limuru youth put on a performance?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Easter.
(c) New Year’s
(d) Christmas.

4. What did teacher Joseph Kariuki introduce students to, which they began to memorize in the hopes of wooing girls?
(a) Modern pop songs.
(b) Shakespeare’s sonnets.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Spirituals.

5. From where did Ngũgĩ hear of his brothers capture in Chapter 26?
(a) Makerere.
(b) Banana Hills.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Limuru.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ngũgĩ discover when he arrived at his home in the beginning of the memoir?

2. What is the name of the dorm prefect who wakes the students up with a quote?

3. What was the name of the music festival Ngũgĩ attended that was started by Alliance alum Henry Kuria?

4. Which of Ngũgĩ’s family members worked at European owned tea estates?

5. What was the name of the prison to which Ngũgĩ had to go to receive his final confirmation in Chapter 21?

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