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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is a man initiated into the council of peace?

2. What do Gikuyus do instead of praying to their ancestral spirits?

3. How many types of spirituality are there among the Gikuyus?

4. What do the fathers teach their young sons?

5. What is the Gikuyu word for courtship fondling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three types of Gikuyu spirituality?

2. Why does Kenyatta defend the clitoridectomy of Gikuyu girls?

3. Describe the initiation of a Gikuyu girl.

4. What happens if rain fails to fall normally?

5. Describe the rise of new religions in Africa.

6. What happens when a Gikuyu girl accepts a boy in marriage?

7. Where do the Gikuyu worship?

8. What does the Gikuyu father teach his son?

9. What are reasons for divorce in Gikuyu society?

10. What must a Gikuyu boy do when he wants to get married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) List the eleven types of Gikuyu magic.

2) Describe how charm and protective magic is used to protect one from wild animals and harmful entities.

3) Describe the love magic used to obtain the love of many for an individual.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) How does Kenyatta defend the clitoridectomy of Gikuyu girls?

2) Describe the initiation of a Gikuyu girl. What is done to her the day before the the surgery? Describe all the steps in initiation. What privileges does she have after surgery?

3) Describe the initiation of a Gikuyu boy. What privileges does he have after he is circumcised?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) Describe Gikuyu hut building. Who builds the huts? How long does it take?

2) Describe a Gikuyu woman's hut.

3) Describe a Gikuyu man's hut.

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