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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. In healing illness, where is the healing magic placed?
(a) Under a sacred tree.
(b) Buried at a town crossroad.
(c) In a gourd.
(d) In a sacred fire.

2. What do the girls and their sponsors do in the hut on the day of circumcision?
(a) They exchange vows.
(b) They sing a special initiation song.
(c) The girls sit between the legs of their sponsors.
(d) They dance together.

3. How many partitions are in the male Gikuyu's hut?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. What is the circumcision of both sexes regarded as in Gikuyu society?
(a) A necessary ordeal.
(b) The unification of the whole tribe.
(c) Something that should be eventually banned.
(d) A time to fight fear.

5. What does Mr. Kenyatta recognize which is all important?
(a) The danger of his own bias.
(b) The danger of fame and fortune.
(c) His love of the European culture.
(d) His lack of education.

Short Answer Questions

1. When can the Gikuyu people participate in the government?

2. Which animals are the most valuable to the Gikuyus?

3. What is the sign of wealth among the Gikuyu?

4. In what year was Kenyatta delegated to present the Gikuyu point of view with regard to land matters to the Secretary of State for the Colonies?

5. What did the government of the Gikuyu become eventually?

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