A Far Cry from Africa

by Derek Walcott

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A Far Cry from Africa Overview Quiz

  1. What does the poet compare the nation of Kenya to in the first three lines of 'A Far Cry from Africa'?

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  2. Who was the leader of the Mau Mau rebellion mentioned in 'A Far Cry from Africa'?

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  3. What historical event is discussed in the poem 'A Far Cry from Africa'?

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  4. Who is the author of 'A Far Cry from Africa'?

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  5. What does the poet use to symbolize the British colonialist's racist point of view in 'A Far Cry from Africa'?

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  6. What historical conflict does the poet compare the Mau Mau Uprising to in 'A Far Cry from Africa'?

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  7. What does the poet describe as reigning over a landscape of decaying human flesh in 'A Far Cry from Africa'?

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  8. What tribe is mentioned in 'A Far Cry from Africa' as the largest and most educated in Kenya?

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  9. What dilemma does the poet in 'A Far Cry from Africa' face?

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