1. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart, a landmark in African literature?
a) Wole Soyinka
b) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
c) Chinua Achebe
d) Ben Okri
Answer: c) Chinua Achebe
Explanation: Things Fall Apart explores the impact of colonialism on Igbo society and is considered a foundational African novel in English.
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2. Wole Soyinka won the Nobel Prize in Literature in which year?
a) 1986
b) 1990
c) 1979
d) 1995
Answer: a) 1986
Explanation: He was the first African laureate to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognized for his poetic and dramatic works.
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3. Which Kenyan writer is known for his work Decolonising the Mind?
a) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
b) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
c) Sembene Ousmane
d) Ama Ata Aidoo
Answer: b) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Explanation: The book argues for writing in African indigenous languages and critiques linguistic colonization.
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4. Which novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie deals with the Biafran War?
a) Purple Hibiscus
b) Americanah
c) Half of a Yellow Sun
d) The Thing Around Your Neck
Answer: c) Half of a Yellow Sun
Explanation: The novel presents the Nigerian Civil War through the experiences of three main characters.
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5. Sembene Ousmane is often referred to as:
a) The father of African cinema
b) The founder of African postmodernism
c) The African Chinua Achebe
d) The prophet of Pan-Africanism
Answer: a) The father of African cinema
Explanation: In addition to his novels like God's Bits of Wood, Ousmane was a pioneering Senegalese filmmaker.
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6. In *So Long a Letter*, Mariama Bâ explores which central theme?
a) Tribal conflict
b) Environmental degradation
c) Postcolonial war
d) Feminism and widowhood
Answer: d) Feminism and widowhood
Explanation: The epistolary novel highlights the emotional journey of a Senegalese woman navigating tradition and modernity.
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7. The character Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart symbolizes:
a) European resistance
b) Modern African politics
c) Traditional masculinity and its downfall
d) Religious reform
Answer: c) Traditional masculinity and its downfall
Explanation: Okonkwo's rigid adherence to masculine ideals and tribal customs leads to his tragic end.
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8. What is the primary language used by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o in his early works?
a) Swahili
b) Kikuyu
c) English
d) Yoruba
Answer: c) English
Explanation: Ngũgĩ began writing in English but later rejected it in favor of his native Kikuyu.
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9. Which of the following is a novel by Ben Okri that blends myth, magic, and realism?
a) The Joys of Motherhood
b) The Famished Road
c) Petals of Blood
d) The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
Answer: b) The Famished Road
Explanation: The novel follows Azaro, a spirit child, and exemplifies magical realism in postcolonial African literature.
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10. The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah focuses on:
a) Tribal warfare
b) Political corruption and moral decay
c) Women's rights in Africa
d) Negritude philosophy
Answer: b) Political corruption and moral decay
Explanation: The novel portrays disillusionment in post-independence Ghana through the life of an unnamed protagonist.
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African Literature
Postcolonial African Narratives
Feminism in African Fiction
Nigerian Writers
African Political and Social Themes
Magical Realism in African Writing
Pan-African Thought
Literature of African Independence
African Women Writers
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