Survey of World Literature- Cultural Clashes & Conflicts- 3/16

What is Soweto?

• the largest township in South Africa

• one of South Africa's 11 official languages

• a personal god or spirit

• A resistance movement towards British colonization in Kenya

Which of the following characters was NOT part of Tsotsi's "gang"?

• Die Aap

• Butcher

• Boston

• Miriam

The Kikuyu is what?

• a Kenyan tribe who participated heavily in the Mau Mau movement

• an official language of South Africa

• a township in South Africa

• outcasts of the village of Umuofia

Which of the following terms refers to a wooden instrument that would "speak" to people in Umuofia?

• ekwe

• osu

• kotma

• agbala

Which is a nickname for South Africa (given by Archbishop Desmond Tutu)?

• The Nation of Equality

• The Nation of Growth

• The Rainbow Nation

• The Nation of Diversity

___________ was a system of racial segregation in South Africa. It was officially abolished in 1994.

The word "tsotsi" is an Afrikaans word for what?

• "gangster"

• "son"

• "warrior"

• "leader"

___________ is Okonkwo's father.

• Unoka

• Uchendu

• Ekwefi

• Ikemefuna

Who is considered "the Father of African Literature"?

• Chinua Achebe

• Gavin Hood

• Kimani Maruge

• Chimamanda Ngoze Adichie

The "_____________" is the village playground or gathering space in Umuofia.