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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. At what age is the first stage of Gikuyu youth marked?
(a) Eight years old.
(b) Three or four years old.
(c) Four or five years old.
(d) Six or seven years old.

2. What animal is sacrificed to the Gikuyu god?
(a) A cow.
(b) A goat.
(c) A lamb.
(d) A kid.

3. What does the father teach his son about plants and roots?
(a) The names and uses.
(b) Which ones have magic power.
(c) Which ones are poisonous.
(d) Nothing.

4. What did the Gikuyus consider "white man's magic"?
(a) Western medicine.
(b) Reading and writing.
(c) Money.
(d) Having one wife.

5. When the boy is accepted in marriage, what do his parents do?
(a) They consult with the medicine man of the tribe.
(b) They thank their ancestors in prayer.
(c) They visit the parents of the bride to be.
(d) They explain the duties of being a husband to their son.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men do Gikuyu women usually marry?

2. When the man has a hut suitable for his wife what happens?

3. How does a Gikuyu marriage come about?

4. What was the name of the first governmental group?

5. Where is the Gikuyu God supposed to reside?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the school in the Gikuyu nation? How do the mothers and nurses educate the very young?

2. Describe the harvesting ceremony.

3. What are reasons for divorce in Gikuyu society?

4. What does a Gikuyu mother teach her children?

5. What must a Gikuyu boy do when he wants to get married?

6. Describe the initiation of a Gikuyu girl.

7. How many wives does a Gikuyu man usually have? How many husbands does a Gikuyu woman usually have?

8. What is considered the sound of Ngai's movement? What is his weapon?

9. How did the Gikuyu society become democratic?

10. What is circumcision required for among Gikuyus?

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