Top 100 important Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs) on African Literature 

Here are top 100 important Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs) on African Literature for competitive exams (NET, SLET, GATE, PG ENTRANCE, CUET, Etc). 


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1. Who is often referred to as the father of African literature?
   a. Chinua Achebe
   b. Wole Soyinka
   c. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
   d. Amos Tutuola

   Correct Answer: a. Chinua Achebe

2. Which novel is considered Chinua Achebe's magnum opus?
   a. Things Fall Apart
   b. Arrow of God
   c. No Longer at Ease
   d. Anthills of the Savannah

   Correct Answer: a. Things Fall Apart

3. Wole Soyinka, the first African Nobel laureate in literature, won the prize in which year?
   a. 1986
   b. 1992
   c. 1978
   d. 2003

   Correct Answer: a. 1986

4. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, a prominent Kenyan writer, wrote his early works in which language?
   a. Swahili
   b. Kikuyu
   c. English
   d. Zulu

   Correct Answer: b. Kikuyu

5. In which novel does Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explore the impact of the Nigerian Civil War (Biafran War)?
   a. Half of a Yellow Sun
   b. Purple Hibiscus
   c. Americanah
   d. The Thing Around Your Neck

   Correct Answer: a. Half of a Yellow Sun

6. Amos Tutuola is known for his unique contribution to African literature through what genre?
   a. Poetry
   b. Drama
   c. Prose fiction
   d. Historical fiction

   Correct Answer: c. Prose fiction

7. Who wrote the novel "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born"?
   a. Chinua Achebe
   b. Ayi Kwei Armah
   c. Buchi Emecheta
   d. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

   Correct Answer: b. Ayi Kwei Armah

8. What is the title of Buchi Emecheta's autobiography?
   a. The Joys of Motherhood
   b. Second-Class Citizen
   c. The Bride Price
   d. Head Above Water

   Correct Answer: d. Head Above Water

9. The oral tradition heavily influences the works of which African author?
   a. Sembene Ousmane
   b. Mongo Beti
   c. Bessie Head
   d. Chinua Achebe

   Correct Answer: a. Sembene Ousmane

10. Which South African anti-apartheid activist wrote the novel "Cry, the Beloved Country"?
    a. Alan Paton
    b. Nadine Gordimer
    c. J.M. Coetzee
    d. Athol Fugard

    Correct Answer: a. Alan Paton


11. What is the title of the novel by Mariama Bâ that explores issues of polygamy and women's rights in Senegal?
    a. So Long a Letter
    b. Nervous Conditions
    c. The River Between
    d. Efuru

    Correct Answer: a. So Long a Letter

12. Which Nigerian author wrote the novel "Purple Hibiscus"?
    a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    b. Chinua Achebe
    c. Wole Soyinka
    d. Buchi Emecheta

    Correct Answer: a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

13. "Waiting for the Barbarians" and "Disgrace" are novels by which South African Nobel laureate?
    a. Nadine Gordimer
    b. J.M. Coetzee
    c. Athol Fugard
    d. Ezekiel Mphahlele

    Correct Answer: b. J.M. Coetzee

14. The term "Negritude" is associated with the literary and ideological movement led by writers from which part of Africa?
    a. West Africa
    b. East Africa
    c. Southern Africa
    d. North Africa

    Correct Answer: a. West Africa

15. What is the central theme of Bessie Head's novel "When Rain Clouds Gather"?
    a. Colonialism
    b. Apartheid
    c. African spirituality
    d. Refugee experience

    Correct Answer: d. Refugee experience

16. Who wrote the novel "The River Between," addressing the impact of colonialism on traditional African societies?
    a. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    b. Chinua Achebe
    c. Ngugi wa Mirii
    d. Grace Ogot

    Correct Answer: a. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

17. In which country is the setting for Tsitsi Dangarembga's novel "Nervous Conditions"?
    a. Nigeria
    b. Zimbabwe
    c. Ghana
    d. Kenya

    Correct Answer: b. Zimbabwe

18. Who is known for blending African folklore with modern writing styles in works like "The Famished Road"?
    a. Ben Okri
    b. Ayi Kwei Armah
    c. Amos Tutuola
    d. Mia Couto

    Correct Answer: a. Ben Okri

19. Which South African writer received the Booker Prize for "Life & Times of Michael K" in 1983?
    a. Alan Paton
    b. Nadine Gordimer
    c. J.M. Coetzee
    d. Andre Brink

    Correct Answer: c. J.M. Coetzee

20. "Efuru" is a novel written by which Nigerian author and women's rights advocate?
    a. Flora Nwapa
    b. Buchi Emecheta
    c. Ama Ata Aidoo
    d. Mariama Bâ

    Correct Answer: a. Flora Nwapa


21. Which Nigerian author wrote the novel "Half of a Yellow Sun," depicting the Nigerian Civil War?
    a. Chinua Achebe
    b. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    c. Wole Soyinka
    d. Ben Okri

    Correct Answer: b. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

22. "The Palm-Wine Drinkard" is a classic work by which Nigerian author known for his use of folklore?
    a. Chinua Achebe
    b. Wole Soyinka
    c. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    d. Amos Tutuola

    Correct Answer: d. Amos Tutuola

23. The novel "Weep Not, Child" is a significant work by which Kenyan author?
    a. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    b. Grace Ogot
    c. Meja Mwangi
    d. Binyavanga Wainaina

    Correct Answer: a. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

24. Who wrote the play "The Lion and the Jewel," blending traditional Yoruba culture with modern themes?
    a. Chinua Achebe
    b. Wole Soyinka
    c. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    d. Athol Fugard

    Correct Answer: b. Wole Soyinka

25. In which novel does Ayi Kwei Armah explore the psychological effects of colonialism in Ghana?
    a. The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
    b. Two Thousand Seasons
    c. Fragments
    d. Osiris Rising

    Correct Answer: b. Two Thousand Seasons

26. "The Icarus Girl" is a novel written by which Nigerian-British author?
    a. Taiye Selasi
    b. Sefi Atta
    c. Helen Oyeyemi
    d. Chigozie Obioma

    Correct Answer: c. Helen Oyeyemi

27. The term "ubuntu" is associated with the philosophy of communal values in the works of writers from which country?
    a. South Africa
    b. Nigeria
    c. Ghana
    d. Kenya

    Correct Answer: a. South Africa

28. Which Nigerian author wrote the novel "Americanah," exploring themes of identity and race in the United States?
    a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    b. Chinua Achebe
    c. Teju Cole
    d. Chigozie Obioma

    Correct Answer: a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

29. The novel "Disgrace" by J.M. Coetzee is set in which post-apartheid African country?
    a. Nigeria
    b. Zimbabwe
    c. South Africa
    d. Kenya

    Correct Answer: c. South Africa

30. "The Dark Child" is an autobiographical work by which African writer, focusing on his childhood in Guinea?
    a. Sembene Ousmane
    b. Camara Laye
    c. Mongo Beti
    d. Ferdinand Oyono

    Correct Answer: b. Camara Laye


31. "No Longer at Ease" is a novel by which Nigerian author, exploring corruption in post-colonial Africa?
    a. Chinua Achebe
    b. Wole Soyinka
    c. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    d. Ama Ata Aidoo

    Correct Answer: a. Chinua Achebe

32. In which novel does Tsitsi Dangarembga address the challenges faced by women in post-colonial Zimbabwe?
    a. Nervous Conditions
    b. The Book of Not
    c. This Mournable Body
    d. The House of Hunger

    Correct Answer: a. Nervous Conditions

33. "The Cairo Trilogy" is a major work by which Egyptian author, depicting life in Cairo from World War I to the 1952 revolution?
    a. Naguib Mahfouz
    b. Taha Hussein
    c. Nawal El Saadawi
    d. Alaa Al Aswany

    Correct Answer: a. Naguib Mahfouz

34. The novel "The Fishermen" by Chigozie Obioma is set in which African country?
    a. Nigeria
    b. Ghana
    c. Kenya
    d. South Africa

    Correct Answer: a. Nigeria

35. Which South African author wrote the novel "Burger's Daughter," exploring the impact of apartheid on an activist's family?
    a. Nadine Gordimer
    b. J.M. Coetzee
    c. Bessie Head
    d. Andre Brink

    Correct Answer: a. Nadine Gordimer

36. The novel "Waiting for an Angel" is a work by which Nigerian author, capturing life under military rule?
    a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    b. Teju Cole
    c. Helon Habila
    d. Sefi Atta

    Correct Answer: c. Helon Habila

37. "The Famished Road" is set in a magical-realist world and written by which Nigerian author?
    a. Ben Okri
    b. Chinua Achebe
    c. Wole Soyinka
    d. Amos Tutuola

    Correct Answer: a. Ben Okri

38. Who wrote the novel "Arrow of God," exploring the clash between traditional Igbo beliefs and Christianity?
    a. Chinua Achebe
    b. Wole Soyinka
    c. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    d. Buchi Emecheta

    Correct Answer: a. Chinua Achebe

39. "A Grain of Wheat" is a novel by which Kenyan writer, examining the consequences of the Mau Mau rebellion?
    a. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    b. Grace Ogot
    c. Binyavanga Wainaina
    d. Meja Mwangi

    Correct Answer: a. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

40. In which novel does Ama Ata Aidoo explore the challenges faced by women in post-colonial Ghana?
    a. Changes: A Love Story
    b. Our Sister Killjoy
    c. The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
    d. Two Thousand Seasons

    Correct Answer: a. Changes: A Love Story


41. The novel "Petals of Blood" addressing the socio-political issues in post-colonial Kenya is written by which author?
    a. Binyavanga Wainaina
    b. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    c. Grace Ogot
    d. Meja Mwangi

    Correct Answer: b. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

42. Which Zimbabwean author wrote the novel "The Book of Not," continuing the story from "Nervous Conditions"?
    a. Tsitsi Dangarembga
    b. Yvonne Vera
    c. NoViolet Bulawayo
    d. Shimmer Chinodya

    Correct Answer: a. Tsitsi Dangarembga

43. "Season of Migration to the North" is a novel by which Sudanese author?
    a. Naguib Mahfouz
    b. Tayeb Salih
    c. Leila Aboulela
    d. Al-Tayyib Salih

    Correct Answer: b. Tayeb Salih

44. The novel "Purple Hibiscus" explores themes of family, religion, and abuse and is written by which Nigerian author?
    a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    b. Chinua Achebe
    c. Helon Habila
    d. Chigozie Obioma

    Correct Answer: a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

45. Who is the Ghanaian author known for works like "Our Sister Killjoy" and "Changes: A Love Story"?
    a. Ama Ata Aidoo
    b. Ayi Kwei Armah
    c. Amma Darko
    d. Yaa Gyasi

    Correct Answer: a. Ama Ata Aidoo

46. The novel "The House of Hunger" is a significant work by which Zimbabwean writer?
    a. Dambudzo Marechera
    b. Yvonne Vera
    c. Charles Mungoshi
    d. Chenjerai Hove

    Correct Answer: a. Dambudzo Marechera

47. In which novel does Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o explore the challenges faced by an African intellectual in post-colonial society?
    a. Wizard of the Crow
    b. Devil on the Cross
    c. Petals of Blood
    d. Weep Not, Child

    Correct Answer: b. Devil on the Cross

48. The novel "The Power of One" by Bryce Courtenay is set in which African country?
    a. South Africa
    b. Kenya
    c. Nigeria
    d. Zimbabwe

    Correct Answer: a. South Africa

49. Who wrote the novel "Harvest of Thorns," exploring the impact of political corruption in a fictional African country?
    a. Chinua Achebe
    b. Shimmer Chinodya
    c. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    d. Okey Ndibe

    Correct Answer: c. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

50. "The Purple Violet of Oshaantu" is a novel by which Namibian author?
    a. Yvonne Vera
    b. Bessie Head
    c. Neshani Andreas
    d. Chenjerai Hove

    Correct Answer: c. Neshani Andreas

51. Who is often regarded as the father of modern African poetry and wrote the poem "A Song of Lawino"?
    a. Christopher Okigbo
    b. Chinua Achebe
    c. Wole Soyinka
    d. Okot p'Bitek

    Correct Answer: d. Okot p'Bitek

52. "The Language of African Literature," a critical work on African poetry, was authored by which Nigerian poet?
    a. Gabriel Okara
    b. Christopher Okigbo
    c. Wole Soyinka
    d. Chinua Achebe

    Correct Answer: a. Gabriel Okara

53. The poet Leopold Sedar Senghor, one of the founders of the Negritude movement, was from which African country?
    a. Nigeria
    b. Senegal
    c. Kenya
    d. Ghana

    Correct Answer: b. Senegal

54. Who wrote the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," a seminal work in African American literature?
    a. Langston Hughes
    b. Maya Angelou
    c. Gwendolyn Brooks
    d. Amiri Baraka

    Correct Answer: a. Langston Hughes

55. Which South African poet and anti-apartheid activist won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991?
    a. Keorapetse Kgositsile
    b. Don Mattera
    c. Mongane Wally Serote
    d. Nadine Gordimer

    Correct Answer: a. Keorapetse Kgositsile

56. The anthology "Songs of Ourselves" includes poems by African poets and is often studied in the context of:
    a. Modernist literature
    b. Postcolonial literature
    c. Romantic literature
    d. Realist literature

    Correct Answer: b. Postcolonial literature

57. In "The Darkling Thrush," which African poet draws on nature to reflect on the changing times in post-colonial Africa?
    a. Wole Soyinka
    b. Derek Walcott
    c. Chinua Achebe
    d. Gabriel Okara

    Correct Answer: d. Gabriel Okara

58. The poem "Praise Song for My Mother" is written by which contemporary Nigerian-British poet?
    a. Warsan Shire
    b. Lemn Sissay
    c. Ben Okri
    d. Carol Ann Duffy

    Correct Answer: a. Warsan Shire

59. "The Daydreamer" and "An African Thunderstorm" are poems written by which Zimbabwean poet?
    a. Chenjerai Hove
    b. Dambudzo Marechera
    c. Charles Mungoshi
    d. Shimmer Chinodya

    Correct Answer: a. Chenjerai Hove

60. Who is the renowned Somali-British poet known for her works like "Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth"?
    a. Warsan Shire
    b. Lemn Sissay
    c. Wole Soyinka
    d. Ben Okri

    Correct Answer: a. Warsan Shire

61. Which South African poet is known for his poem "The Dead Will Arise," addressing the struggles against apartheid?
    a. Mongane Wally Serote
    b. Keorapetse Kgositsile
    c. Don Mattera
    d. Oswald Mtshali

    Correct Answer: a. Mongane Wally Serote

62. The Nigerian poet Christopher Okigbo, associated with the Biafran War, wrote the collection of poems titled:
    a. "The Fishermen"
    b. "Heavensgate"
    c. "Labyrinths"
    d. "Limits"

    Correct Answer: d. "Limits"

63. "Beware, Soul-Brother" is a poem written by which Ghanaian poet known for his contribution to Pan-Africanism?
    a. Kofi Awoonor
    b. Atukwei Okai
    c. Kwame Dawes
    d. Abena Busia

    Correct Answer: b. Atukwei Okai

64. The Zimbabwean poet Chenjerai Hove is known for his collection of poems titled:
    a. "Blind Moon"
    b. "Hunger for a Feast"
    c. "Up in Arms"
    d. "Bones"

    Correct Answer: a. "Blind Moon"

65. Who is the Nigerian-British poet and novelist known for her works like "Burning Cities" and "Bristol Palin, Uganda"?
    a. Grace Nichols
    b. Warsan Shire
    c. Imtiaz Dharker
    d. Patience Agbabi

    Correct Answer: d. Patience Agbabi

66. The South African poet Oswald Mtshali wrote the collection of poems titled:
    a. "Horns for Hondo"
    b. "The Dead Will Arise"
    c. "If Only the Sea Could Sleep"
    d. "Sounds of a Cowhide Drum"

    Correct Answer: c. "If Only the Sea Could Sleep"

67. "For the Beloved" is a collection of poems by which Nigerian poet and environmental activist?
    a. Gabriel Okara
    b. Niyi Osundare
    c. Tanure Ojaide
    d. Odia Ofeimun

    Correct Answer: b. Niyi Osundare

68. The Ghanaian poet Kofi Awoonor, who was also a diplomat and professor, lost his life in a terrorist attack during which event?
    a. World War II
    b. The Nigerian Civil War
    c. The Mau Mau Uprising
    d. The Westgate shopping mall attack

    Correct Answer: d. The Westgate shopping mall attack

69. "The Palanquin Bearers" and "My Last Duchess" are poems written by which Victorian poet and colonial administrator?
    a. Robert Browning
    b. Alfred Lord Tennyson
    c. John Keats
    d. Percy Bysshe Shelley


    Correct Answer: a. Robert Browning

70. Who is the Nigerian poet known for his collection "Delta Blues" and is often associated with the Niger Delta region?
    a. Gabriel Okara
    b. Tanure Ojaide
    c. Odia Ofeimun
    d. Niyi Osundare

    Correct Answer: b. Tanure Ojaide


71. Who wrote the novel "The Joys of Motherhood," which explores the challenges faced by women in a changing Nigerian society?
    a. Chinua Achebe
    b. Flora Nwapa
    c. Buchi Emecheta
    d. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Correct Answer: c. Buchi Emecheta

72. "Homegoing" is a novel written by which Ghanaian-American author, tracing the lineage of two half-sisters and their descendants?
    a. Yaa Gyasi
    b. Taiye Selasi
    c. NoViolet Bulawayo
    d. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Correct Answer: a. Yaa Gyasi

73. The novel "We Need New Names," depicting the life of a young girl in Zimbabwe and later in the United States, is written by:
    a. Tsitsi Dangarembga
    b. Petina Gappah
    c. NoViolet Bulawayo
    d. Yvonne Vera

    Correct Answer: c. NoViolet Bulawayo

74. The Ghanaian author Ayi Kwei Armah explores the impact of neocolonialism in his novel:
    a. "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born"
    b. "The Dark Child"
    c. "Two Thousand Seasons"
    d. "Search Sweet Country"

    Correct Answer: a. "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born"

75. "Every Day is for the Thief" is a work by which Nigerian-American author known for his non-fiction works on Africa?
    a. Teju Cole
    b. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    c. Chinua Achebe
    d. Helon Habila

    Correct Answer: a. Teju Cole

76. Who wrote the novel "Half of a Yellow Sun," which narrates the Nigerian Civil War through the eyes of multiple characters?
    a. Wole Soyinka
    b. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    c. Chinua Achebe
    d. Buchi Emecheta

    Correct Answer: b. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

77. The Nigerian writer Helon Habila is known for his novel:
    a. "Measuring Time"
    b. "The Famished Road"
    c. "Season of Migration to the North"
    d. "Disgrace"

    Correct Answer: a. "Measuring Time"

78. "Wizard of the Crow" is a satirical novel written by which Kenyan author and social critic?
    a. Binyavanga Wainaina
    b. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    c. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    d. Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

    Correct Answer: b. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

79. The Nigerian author Sefi Atta is known for her collection of short stories titled:
    a. "The Thing Around Your Neck"
    b. "Happiness, Like Water"
    c. "Americanah"
    d. "Purple Hibiscus"

    Correct Answer: b. "Happiness, Like Water"

80. "A Man of the People" is a satirical novel written by which Nigerian author and Nobel laureate?
    a. Chinua Achebe
    b. Wole Soyinka
    c. Amos Tutuola
    d. Chinweizu Ibekwe

    Correct Answer: a. Chinua Achebe


81. The novel "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe portrays the life of the Igbo community during the onset of:
    a. British colonization
    b. Independence movements
    c. Pre-colonial times
    d. Arab invasions

    Correct Answer: a. British colonization

82. "The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives" is a novel written by which Nigerian author known for her exploration of polygamy and women's issues?
    a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    b. Sefi Atta
    c. Lola Shoneyin
    d. Helen Oyeyemi

    Correct Answer: c. Lola Shoneyin

83. The novel "Disgrace," which examines post-apartheid South Africa, is written by which South African Nobel laureate?
    a. Nadine Gordimer
    b. J.M. Coetzee
    c. Athol Fugard
    d. Andre Brink

    Correct Answer: b. J.M. Coetzee

84. The Mozambican author Mia Couto is known for his novel:
    a. "Sleepwalking Land"
    b. "The Power of One"
    c. "The Palm-Wine Drinkard"
    d. "The Cairo Trilogy"

    Correct Answer: a. "Sleepwalking Land"

85. Which Nigerian author wrote the novel "Purple Hibiscus," exploring themes of religious extremism and familial relationships?
    a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    b. Chinua Achebe
    c. Wole Soyinka
    d. Buchi Emechet
    Correct Answer: a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

86. The novel "The House of Hunger" is a significant work by which Zimbabwean author?
    a. Chenjerai Hove
    b. Dambudzo Marechera
    c. Charles Mungoshi
    d. Shimmer Chinodya

    Correct Answer: b. Dambudzo Marechera

87. The Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo is known for her novel:
    a. "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born"
    b. "No Sweetness Here"
    c. "Our Sister Killjoy"
    d. "The Joys of Motherhood"

    Correct Answer: c. "Our Sister Killjoy"

88. "The Famished Road" is a novel by which Nigerian author known for his magical realism and exploration of spirituality?
    a. Ben Okri
    b. Wole Soyinka
    c. Chinua Achebe
    d. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Correct Answer: a. Ben Okri

89. The novel "Anthills of the Savannah" is written by which Nigerian author and political activist?
    a. Chinua Achebe
    b. Wole Soyinka
    c. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
    d. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Correct Answer: a. Chinua Achebe

90. The Nigerian-British author Bernardine Evaristo is known for her novel:
    a. "The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives"
    b. "Girl, Woman, Other"
    c. "The Thing Around Your Neck"
    d. "Americanah"

    Correct Answer: b. "Girl, Woman, Other"


91. The novel "Waiting for an Angel," set during a period of political unrest in Nigeria, is written by which Nigerian author?
    a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    b. Helon Habila
    c. Teju Cole
    d. Chris Abani

    Correct Answer: b. Helon Habila

92. "Every Day is for the Thief" is a work by which Nigerian-American author known for his non-fiction works on Africa?
    a. Teju Cole
    b. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    c. Chinua Achebe
    d. Helon Habila

    Correct Answer: a. Teju Cole

93. The novel "The Famished Road" by Ben Okri blends magical realism with political allegory and is set in which African country?
    a. Nigeria
    b. Ghana
    c. South Africa
    d. Kenya

    Correct Answer: a. Nigeria

94. The Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta is known for her novel:
    a. "Half of a Yellow Sun"
    b. "The Joys of Motherhood"
    c. "Purple Hibiscus"
    d. "Things Fall Apart"

    Correct Answer: b. "The Joys of Motherhood"

95. The Zimbabwean author Yvonne Vera is acclaimed for her novel:
    a. "The Book of Not"
    b. "Nervous Conditions"
    c. "Butterfly Burning"
    d. "We Need New Names"

    Correct Answer: c. "Butterfly Burning"

96. "The Power of One" by Bryce Courtenay, though set in South Africa, is not written by an African author. However, it is significant for its exploration of:
    a. Apartheid
    b. Post-colonialism
    c. Independence movements
    d. Tribal conflicts

    Correct Answer: a. Apartheid

97. The novel "Wizard of the Crow" by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o satirizes political corruption and dictatorship in which African country?
    a. Nigeria
    b. Kenya
    c. Zimbabwe
    d. Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Correct Answer: b. Kenya

98. Who is the Nigerian author known for the novel "The Fishermen," which explores the consequences of a prophetic revelation on a family?
    a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    b. Chigozie Obioma
    c. Helon Habila
    d. Chris Aban

    Correct Answer: b. Chigozie Obioma

99. The novel "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie deals with themes of:
    a. Apartheid
    b. Nigerian Civil War
    c. Polygamy
    d. Post-colonialism

    Correct Answer: c. Polygamy

100. The Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina is known for his satirical essay titled:
    a. "Decolonising the Mind"
    b. "How to Write About Africa"
    c. "Weep Not, Child"
    d. "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born"

    Correct Answer: b. "How to Write About Africa"

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