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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Magical and Medical Practices and Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the boy is accepted in marriage, what do his parents do?
(a) They thank their ancestors in prayer.
(b) They explain the duties of being a husband to their son.
(c) They visit the parents of the bride to be.
(d) They consult with the medicine man of the tribe.

2. What is the key to the life of the Gikuyu?
(a) Magic.
(b) Ceremonies.
(c) Land tenure.
(d) Warfare practices.

3. To what does Kenyatta attribute the rise of different religions?
(a) To the Gikuyus losing faith in their god.
(b) To the fact the Gikuyus were tired of their religion.
(c) To the economic distress in Gikuyu land.
(d) To the Europeans disregarding African religious beliefs

4. When an animal is to be sacrificed to God, where is the ceremony held?
(a) At a sacred tree.
(b) In the woman's hut.
(c) In a clearing in the jungle.
(d) On the top of Mount Kenya.

5. What is the approximate population of the Gikuyu country?
(a) Two million.
(b) A half a million.
(c) One and a half million.
(d) One million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kenyatta emphasize in his "Conclusion"?

2. In what kind of magic is a hyena hole used?

3. Under what kind of tree did Gikuyu and his family find nine young men to marry Gikuyu's daughters?

4. Where was the resting place of the Divider of the Universe, the creator of the Gikuyu tribe?

5. Which two men are responsible for undertaking the new drive in French folklore?

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