Nyakale
City
Achen
Village
MISC
100

Does Uncle approve of Nyakale's choice of career at the end of the novel?

No
100

True or False:

Nyakale lives in a 'poor'  neighbourhood.

False

100

True or False: 

Achen's best friend's name is Nafula.

True

100

True or False:

Children want to be in school.

True

100

Which chapter did Nyakale receive the letter from Mama?

Image in a Mirror/Chapter 1

200

What area did Nyakale grow up in?

Sandton

200

Why does Nyakale find herself in South Africa?

Her mother sent her to have a better life.

200

What does Achen's name mean?

Older twin

200

Why did Prof come back to Uganda to teach at Achen's school?

He felt he didn't belong. He missed the steadiness of home.

200

Nyakale's uncle's name is:

A) Omange B) Opange C) Odamge

B) Opange

300

Identify a major theme that Nyakale symbolises

Dual Identity

300

Nyakale's Aunt and Uncle have _______ memories of their life in Uganda.

Fond

300

What does Achen say to explain Nyakale's absense?

She tells people that Nyakale died.

300

How does Yokolam imagine he would kill his father?

He would poison his dinner.

300

Mama approves of Achen's activism to help the women of her community.

False
400

How does Lwazi react to Nyakale's steadfast convictions?

He never lets up until he gets what he wants.

400

Aisha is devastated by the death of her_____ and resorts to _____ ?

sister, smoking/drinking

400
What is Achen's issue with her village?

The unfair/unequal treatment of women

400

How does Achen describe the city in terms of people's dreams?

She says the city is the altar where people's dreams are killed.

400

In which chapter does Achen join a woman's protest? 

Amber

500

Aunty Mercy's stories of her miscarriages have what affect on Nyakale?

She is reminded about how much she was wanted/meant to Aunty. She was not just a castaway.

500

Nyakale felt strangely connected to an uber driver. Why?

In some ways, they were the same, both technically foreigners, feeling out of place.

500

Why did Achen fall out of love with Yokolam?

He became neglectful and self obsessed.

500

In Red, it is said that for many, Achen's activism is seen as _________ ?

Going against her culture

500

Why does Uncle think that community does not exist in the city?

Because he thinks everyone is too suspicious of each other.

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