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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can't a man get without sheep and goats?
(a) Land.
(b) Hut.
(c) Status.
(d) Wife.

2. How does one say my or our mother in Gikuyu?
(a) Maito.
(b) Mooli.
(c) Moobi.
(d) Maba.

3. What qualities does Mr. Kenyatta display which are rare among students of social science?
(a) Outspokenness and honesty.
(b) Bravery and diligence.
(c) Intelligence and humility.
(d) Curiosity and persistence.

4. What is the sign of wealth among the Gikuyu?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Sons.
(d) Goats.

5. To whom did Kenyatta act as interpreter to in his big land case?
(a) Chief Kmaha.
(b) Chief Lundita.
(c) Chief Lambata.
(d) Chief Kioi.

6. What do the Gikuyu call their grandmother?
(a) Coco.
(b) Baba.
(c) Lolo.
(d) Mamba.

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

8. Kenyatta gave evidence before the Morris Carter Kenya Land Commission in London in what year?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1934.

9. Which class helped Mr. Kenyatta become an excellent ethnographer?
(a) Economics class in Kenya.
(b) Discussion class in London.
(c) Anthropology class in Paris.
(d) Discussion class in Berlin.

10. When the Europeans first came to Gikuyuland, how did the Gikuyu regard them?
(a) As lonely wanderers.
(b) As interesting foreigners.
(c) As dangerous enemies.
(d) As conquerors.

11. What was Kenyatta's grandfather?
(a) A seer and a magician.
(b) A hunter and a farmer.
(c) An elder.
(d) A warrior.

12. What is the mbari or nyomba?
(a) Hut of a female Gikuyu.
(b) Witch doctor.
(c) Hut of a male Gikuyu.
(d) Family group.

13. What kind of charcoal has a particular value in smelting iron?
(a) Pine tree charcoal.
(b) Palm charcoal.
(c) Beobab charcoal.
(d) Banana charcoal.

14. For what is the man's hut used?
(a) Storing weapons and living.
(b) Sleeping and greeting visitors.
(c) Religious ceremonies.
(d) Family gatherings.

15. Where are the author's credentials written in a book?
(a) Appendix.
(b) Preface.
(c) Dedication.
(d) Bibliography.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ore is reduced to ____________.

2. How long does it take to build a Gikuyu hut?

3. Between which two countries was the African railway built?

4. Of the animals who ran away, which were chosen to be defenders of the forests?

5. From whom did the Gikuyu buy grain?

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