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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A man who owns a hut is referred to as __________.
(a) A father.
(b) An elder.
(c) A married man.
(d) A wealthy man.

2. What does a Gikuyu woman call the parcel of land she is allowed to cultivate?
(a) My property.
(b) My earth.
(c) My land.
(d) My garden.

3. 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?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1924.
(d) 1929.

4. What was the name of the second Royal Commission on land tenure?
(a) Royal Committee of Kenya.
(b) Joint Committee on the Closer Union of East Africa.
(c) British-Gikuyu Royal Commission.
(d) Nairobi Royal Commission.

5. What was the name of Kenyatta's aunt who performed the initiation operation on Gikuyu girls?
(a) Lanca.
(b) Vinca.
(c) Luca.
(d) Waco.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Gikuyu lose most of their lands?

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

3. What does Mr. Kenyatta recognize which is all important?

4. What was Kenyatta's grandfather?

5. How does one say my or our mother in Gikuyu?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Gikuyu hut of a woman.

2. How are the brother of the mother and sister of the mother considered in Gikuyu society?

3. What are sheep and goats used for in Gikuyu society?

4. What work do the Gikuyu men do?

5. What are the basic units of the Gikuyu tribe?

6. Describe the hut of a male Gikuyu.

7. What is Kenyatta speaking of when he refers to those "professional friends of the African"?

8. List some of the activities Kenyatta participated in which make him an excellent representative of his tribe.

9. What are Gikuyu children expected to do?

10. What is considered to be the most important aspect of Gikuyu society and why?

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