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MC ELT 120 - ST

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An African writer whose works are primarily character-driven, interweaving the background of her native Nigeria, and social and political events.

a)

Mariama Ba

b)

Nadine Gordimer

c)

Chimanda Ngozi Adichie

d)

Mabel Dove Danquah

2.

In 1970, he wrote his first novel, "From a Crooked Rib" which stems from a Somalian proverb and a commentary on the sufferings of women in Somalian society.

a)

Nurradin Farah

b)

Ben Okri

c)

Ayi Kwei Armah

d)

Wole Soyinka

3.

An African writer who wrote novels that revolved around post-colonial themes of the individuals and community in Africa versus colonial powers and cultures.

a)

Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

b)

Chinua Achebe

c)

Wole Soyinka

d)

Alain Mabanckou

4.

A dramatic monologue that is divided into three parts and the speaker seems to be in conversation with Africa.

a)

Once Upon A Time

b)

Anticipation

c)

Things Fall Apart

d)

Africa

5.

It expresses the fear and anxiety that the author felt during the violent period. It's like a statement on the fear, cruelty, and social injustices associated with racial segregation.

a)

Once Upon A Time

b)

Anticipation

c)

Things Fall Apart

d)

Africa

6.

An anti-colonist drama which was inspired by real-life events when the King died during the Colonization of Nigeria by the British Empire.

a)

The Famished Road

b)

Death and the King's Horseman

c)

The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born

d)

Burger's Daughter

7.

All are characteristics of African literature EXCEPT _______________________________.

a)

African literature is regionally-based.

b)

Post-colonial era authors write about racial segregation.

c)

Oral literature only comes in folktales.

d)

African literature is written in both African and European languages.

8.

A novel that depicts a pre-colonial life in the southeastern part of Nigeria and the invasion by Europeans during the late 19th century.

a)

Once Upon A Time

b)

Anticipation

c)

Things Fall Apart

d)

Africa

9.

In 1968, he wrote, "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born".

a)

Nurradin Farah

b)

Ben Okri

c)

Ayi Kwei Armah

d)

Wole Soyinka

10.

A famous African literary work that centers on an unnamed protagonist who attempts to understand his self and his country in the wake of post-independence.

a)

The Famished Road

b)

Death and the King's Horseman

c)

The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born

d)

Burger's Daughter

11.

In Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, who married a very rich wife and became a wealthy merchant?

a)

Ali Baba

b)

Cassim Baba

c)

Baba Mustapha

d)

Morgiana

12.

1.   Who discovered the place that’s full of gold and treasure in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves?

a)

Ali Baba

b)

Cassim Baba

c)

Baba Mustapha

d)

Morgiana

13.

In Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, how did the thieves discover that some of their gold and treasure were stolen?

a)

They caught Ali Baba entering the cave.

b)

Cassim Baba was caught inside the cave.

c)

Ali Baba was followed by one of the thieves.

d)

Cassim Baba told the thieves that Ali Baba showed him the cave.

14.

Why did the plan of the captain of the thieves to kill Ali Baba fail?

a)

His troop lost their way to Ali Baba’s house.

b)

His troop was killed by Morgiana by lighting up the jars filled with oil.

c)

His troop ran away the night they planned on killing Ali Baba.

d)

His troop mistook Cassim as Ali and killed him.

15.

How did the captain of the thieves died?

a)

Morgiana poisoned him by adding salt to his meat.

b)

Morgiana pushed him off the cliff.

c)

Morgiana, together with Abdalla killed him while he was asleep.

d)

Morgiana plunged a poniard into his heart.

16.

The Admonitions of an Egyptian Sage describes a topsy-turvy world in which everything is awry. This Egyptian piece is an example of ____________________.

a)

Egyptian Tales

b)

Wisdom Literature

c)

Pessimistic Literature

d)

Religious Literature

17.

An Egyptian Tale that similar to the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers.

a)

The Story of the Eloquent Peasant

b)

The Tale of Two Brothers

c)

Voyage of Wenamon

d)

Hymn to the Sun

18.

An Egyptian tale tells the story of how a sailor was thrown on an island, where he conversed with a gigantic serpent.

a)

Hymn to the Sun

b)

The Tale of Two Brothers

c)

Voyage of Wenamon

d)

The Shipwrecked Sailor

19.

A series of chapters written on papyrus and often illustrated with miniature paintings found in the graves, intended for the exercise of magic for private individuals in the life hereafter.

a)

Religious Texts

b)

Pyramid Texts

c)

Book of the Dead

d)

Hymn to the Sun-god

20.

This refers to the collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folktales, from historical tales to tragic romances to comedies, that were collected over many centuries by a huge range of scholars and authors.

a)

Grimm’s Fairytale

b)

1001 Nights

c)

Qasida

d)

Adab

21.

All are tales from A Thousand and One Nights, except ________________________________.

a)

Alladin’s Wonderful Lamp

b)

The Lovers of Bassorah

c)

The Brave Little Tailor

d)

Sinbad the Sailor

22.

It’s a collection of Indian animal fables which has the purpose of educate the sons of royalty.

a)

Panchatantra

b)

Mahabharata

c)

Ramayana

d)

Abhilaash

23.

It tells of the struggle for sovereignty between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and Pandavas.

a)

Panchatantra

b)

Mahabharata

c)

Ramayana

d)

Abhilaash

24.

A work of Valmiki that contains 24, 000 slokas and is divided into 10 parts. It teaches the lessons of the Vedas to the common people.

a)

Panchatantra

b)

Mahabharata

c)

Ramayana

d)

Ablishaaa

25.

It tells a story of a tour guide who transforms himself into a spiritual Guru and the greatest holy man of India.

a)

The Guide

b)

A Fine Balance

c)

Midnight’s Children

d)

The Interpreter of Maladies