Broken Memory Review

Who is the protagonist of the story?

• Mukecuru

• Emma

• Ndoli

• The boy with the dented head

What traumatic event does the novel center around?

• The Rwandan Genocide

• The Civil War in Rwanda

• The Independence of Rwanda

• The Rwandan Economic Crisis

Who becomes Emma’s guardian after the genocide?

• Her aunt

• A neighbor

• Mukecuru

• A school teacher

What recurring issue does Emma face at night?

• Sleepwalking

• Nightmares

• Insomnia

• Sleep talking

What is the role of the gacaca court in the story?

• It is where Emma goes to school

• It is a traveling court to gather testimony against criminals

• It is a place where Emma meets her friends

• It is a market where Emma buys food

What does Emma find that helps her remember her mother?

• A photograph

• A letter

• A piece of jewelry

• A diary

How does Mukecuru help Emma cope with her trauma?

• By helping her visit her old home

• By taking her to the gacaca court

• By enrolling her in school

• By introducing her to new friends

What symbolizes hope and new beginnings for Emma?

• A new house

• A garden

• A school uniform

• Her becoming a teacher

What does Emma aspire to become when she grows up?

• A teacher

• A doctor

• A lawyer

• A writer

What is the significance of the title “Broken Memory”?

• It refers to Emma’s fragmented recollections of her past

• It symbolizes the broken state of Rwanda after the genocide

• It represents the shattered lives of the survivors

• All of the above