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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. In court in Chapter 70, what fellow teacher did Ngũgĩ meet from Kahũguĩni?

2. Who was the first to challenge Ngũgĩ when he became dorm prefect in Chapter 48?

3. In Chapter 49, what group did Ngũgĩ say he joined because of his interest in different communities?

4. After pleading not guilty, what was the prosecution unable to produce in order for proceedings to begin?

5. When the other prisoners from Thĩmbĩgwa told the others Ngũgĩ was from Alliance, they said that colonial police did not want to see Black people what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ngũgĩ doing at the end of the story?

2. What is the “partnership in crime between criminals and crime busters” Ngũgĩ refers to on page 206?

3. How did Ngũgĩ know the Akamba people prior to volunteering to build them a community center?

4. Who did Ngũgĩ, Joshua, and Nicodemus encounter when they were walking back from Limuru and what did she say?

5. In 1957, Ngũgĩ became dorm prefect. Describe the first time he was challenged by a fellow student.

6. What good news was Ngũgĩ bringing home to Limuru when he was stopped on the bus?

7. What was the “comedy” Ngũgĩ saw in being taken to Kiambu Remand Prison?

8. What did Ngũgĩ and Johnny the Red have in common?

9. What did Ngũgĩ say in reference to his court appearance that foreshadows what happened after the memoir ends?

10. How does Ngũgĩ describe Thĩmbĩgwa post?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ngũgĩ discusses how his teachers at Alliance were both white and Black and were seen as equals. Research the effects on students of having a teacher body that is representative of the students race and gender.

Essay Topic 2

What is Ngũgĩ ‘s tone when describing villagization? Use examples of word choice to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Define memoir and discuss why it is used for this type of story.

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