New
Literatures (U12EG612)
A Far Cry from Africa
27. Africa is compared to _____ with a “tawny pelt.”
a) an animal b) a bird c) a river d) a land
28. The word “Kikuyu”
serves as the name of _____ in Kenya.
a) a native tribe b) a native plant c) an animal d) a bird
29 Why does Walcott
describe a landscape littered with corpses?
a) To shatter the image of a paradise b) Death is everywhere c) He hates
blacks d) He loves his country
30. What is the image used by Walcott to describe the setting of
decaying human flesh?
a) a worm b) an eagle c) a coloniser d) a rat
31. Whose admonishment is: “Waste no compassion on these separate dead!”?
a) The worm’s b)The eagle’s c) The coloniser’s d) The rat’s
32 When did the Mau Mau uprise against British colonists in Kenya?
a) during the 1950s.b) during the 1970s.c) during the 1920s. d) during the 2000s.
33 Walcott’s use of “savage”
functions to present _______ point of view.
a) a British colonialist’s
racist b) a Black’s c) the Mau Mau’s d) the Kikuyu’s
34 What are the ibises?
a) long-billed wading birds b)
high-flying eagles c) strong-legged hyenas d) long-legged animals
35. ______ ruled this land long
before African or European civilization existed.
a) The ibises and other
beasts b) The natives c) The homo-sapiens d) The homo-erectus
36 What does the idiom: “a far
cry” mean?
a) An impossible thing.
b) To cry for others c) No need to cry d) Far from over
37. Which is the paradox at the
centre of Walcott’s consternation?
a) His hybrid inheritance.
b) His love for Africa c) His love for books d) His view on violence.
38. Walcott’s divided loyalties
engender a sense of guilt as he wants to _______ the “civilized” culture of the
British.
a) adopt b) adapt
c) abject d) object
Refugee Mother and Child
39. Chinua Achebe’s “Mother in a
Refugee Camp” portrays _______.
a) the inevitability of
death b) the life after death c) Mother Mary and her son Jesus d) the
value of time
40 Chinua Achebe’s “Mother in a
Refugee Camp” is full of _______.
a) pathos b)
vengeance c) merry making d) theology
41 _______ is a quality that
evokes pity or sadness.
a) Pathos b)
Ramos c) Plight d) Tragedy
42. Why the people are in a
refugee camp?
a) No reason is given b)
No love c) Countries are divided d) Whites dominate the Blacks
43.
Who is Madonna in “Refugee Mother and Child”?
a) Holy mother Mary b) A Singer c) Mother of the child d) An African woman
UNIT- 4
151. Who is Macquarie?
a. the shearer b. the dog c. the doctor d. who caused the accident
152.
The doctors objected to admit ____________ to allow on the premises.
a. Macquarie b. tally c. the beggar d. wardsman
153. Maquarie had escaped with __________ a cracked head, and minor
abrasions.
a .three fractured ribs b. broken legs c.
broken hands d. one leg
154. _________ long years the dog is living with Macquarie
a.12 b.10 c.11 d.13
155. Macquarie shouldered his swag and struggled along the track ____ to
the union town hospital.
a. 12 miles b.10 miles c.11 miles d.13 miles
156. The phrase ‘old slut’ refers to _______
a. his mother b. dog’s
mother c.dog itself d. another dog
157. Macquarie killed the _________
a. tally b. doctor c. dog’s
mother d. Nurse
158.
Macquarie feels grateful to the dog, because _________
a. he followed him for ten years b. lived through floods and droughts
c. lived through fairtime d. forgave him
for it all.
159.
Who is better than a man and who is a better Christian?
a. tally b. doctor c. wardman
d. dog’s mother
160. Macquarie raised tally in a billy,
and afterwards on _____
a. shanty b. road c. back d. swag
161. Henry Lawson is a __________ poet.
a. African b. Australian
c. Afro-American d. American
162. Macquarie wanted to leave the
hospital because he is _________
a. ill treated b. his dog
is not allowed to the premises
c .they did not treat him well d.
he could not bear the pain
163. Godman’s master is taken from a short
story collection named ___________
a. tomorrow tamer b. a bird in the house c. thesise Jordan d. Long
drums and cannons
164. The short story collection “The
Tomorrow Tamer” is published in _______________
A.1954-1982 b.1956-1982 c.1958-1982 d.1955-1982
165. Who is Moses?
a. a character from Bible b. Godman c. village chief d. the hero
166. Moses went to see _________ after
four years from university.
a. godman b. his parents
c.
his wife d. the owner of the
goat
167. Moses hit a _______
a. goat b. child c. small animal d. Villager
168. Moses was willing to pay for the
goat, but he _____
a. refused to pay the sum which is demanded b.
will pay as he wishes
c. will buy another goat d. wants
to meet the village chief
169. Moses bought __________bottles of
beer, as the villages had confidently expected.
a. half a dozen b .a
dozen c. two d. three
170. _____________ is the village
chief.
a. Nanaowosu b.Pira c. Moses d. Kobalaowar
171. Moses is willing to compensate
________for the goat and two bottles of palm wine for the unborn
a. 3 pounds b.4 pounds c.5pounds
d.2 pounds
172. The villagers have decided to meet
the ________ for compensation.
a. village chief b. police c .oracle
d. law in court
173. Who is Faru?
a. the village chief b. the
priest c. the Godman d. Moses’ friend
174. The oracle ordered the villagers
to ________
a. accept what the stranger gives b. get
20 shillings
c. get 22 shillings d. offered
money should be given to oracle
175. What is the name of the godman?
a. Pira b.Faru c. Moses d .Kobalaowar
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