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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 is a Gikuyu man initiated into the religious and sacrificial council?
(a) When three of his sons become warriors.
(b) When two of his daughters marry.
(c) When his wife is past child-bearing age.
(d) When he becomes an elder.

2. How did the Gikuyus explain the relation of their tribe with the Europeans?
(a) With a story about a Rhinoceros and a man.
(b) With the story of a fox and a man.
(c) With a story about a lion with a man.
(d) With a story about an elephant and a man.

3. What was the condition that the nine men had to agree to if they wanted to marry Gikuyu's daughters?
(a) To go up to the top of Mt. Kenya and pray.
(b) To undergo an immediate initiation operation.
(c) To live under a matriarchal system.
(d) To kill a ram as a sacrifice.

4. How high should the crops be when weeding is begun?
(a) About 4 or 5 inches.
(b) About 2 or 3 inches.
(c) About 6 inches.
(d) About 7 inches.

5. Under what kind of tree did Gikuyu and his family find nine young men to marry Gikuyu's daughters?
(a) Banyan tree.
(b) Lemon tree.
(c) Fig tree.
(d) Banana tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the worst thing a Gikuyu man can do to infuriate another?

2. How long does a well built hut usually last?

3. How many wives do Gikuyu men usually have?

4. What is the Gikuyu word for courtship fondling?

5. What does a sick person do to the magical medicine?

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