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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Kenyatta live when he was learning the methods of warfare?

3. What is the Gikuyu name for millet?

4. The ore is reduced to ____________.

5. What can't a man get without sheep and goats?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the hut of a male Gikuyu.

2. What work do the Gikuyu women do?

3. What are Gikuyu children expected to do?

4. What enabled Kenyatta to write an ethnography of the Gikuyu tribe?

5. To whom is Kenyatta particularly indebted to in the writing of the book?

6. What do the Gikuyu do for a living?

7. Describe the Gikuyu hut of a woman.

8. Where is the country of the Gikuyu located? How many different administrative districts exist? What is the approximate population?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) Describe the customs of sex life among young Gikuyu people.

2) Describe marriage in the Gikuyu culture. How many wives do Gikuyu men usually have? How many husbands do Gikuyu woman usually have?

3) What is the basis for divorce for Gikuyu men and Gikuyu women?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) In the "Conclusion" what does Kenyatta reiterate is so important about the Gikuyu culture.

2) Why does Kenyatta feel learning in the family environment is healthy?

3) Explain how reading "Facing Mount Kenya - Tribal Life of the Gikuyu" changed or didn't change your opinion of Africans. Do you now admire the Gikuyus ? Why? Why not?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) What are the three types of Gikuyu spirituality and why are they all important to Gikuyu culture?

2) Describe the Gikuyu God, Ngai.

3) Describe Gikuyu religion.

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