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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. Of the animals who ran away, which were chosen to be defenders of the forests?
(a) Lion and leopard.
(b) Cheetah and Wildebeast.
(c) Giraffe and Hippopotamus.
(d) Elephant, buffalo, and rhinoceros.

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

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

4. During what years did the Hilton Young Commission on land tenure take place?
(a) 1928-29.
(b) 1930-31.
(c) 1927-28.
(d) 1931-33.

5. How many sheep or goats equal the value of one cow?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What qualities does Mr. Kenyatta display which are rare among students of social science?

2. What has become the attitude of modern social science?

3. How long is a Gikuyu warrior's spear?

4. The educated, intellectual minority of Africans were dismissed as ___________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are cattle used for in Gikuyu society?

4. How are the cultural and historical traditions of the Gikuyu people handed down from generation to generation?

5. What work do the Gikuyu women do?

6. Describe the Gikuyu hut of a woman.

7. What work do the Gikuyu men do?

8. What qualities does Kenyatta exhibit in his book that are rare among students of social science?

9. What do the Gikuyu do for a living?

10. What is the origin of the Gikuyu's use of iron?

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