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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. Which animals are the most valuable to the Gikuyus?

2. From whom did the Gikuyu buy land when they moved southward?

3. What do the Gikuyu call their grandmother?

4. Why did the Gikuyu men get their wives pregnant all at the same time?

5. What position did Kenyatta hold in the Gikuyu Central Association?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when the descendents of Gikuyu outgrew the land?

3. What is the story of the creation of the Gikuyu tribe?

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

5. Describe the Gikuyu hut of a woman.

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

7. What work do the Gikuyu men do?

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

9. What are cattle used for in Gikuyu society?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) List the eleven types of Gikuyu magic.

2) Describe how charm and protective magic is used to protect one from wild animals and harmful entities.

3) Describe the love magic used to obtain the love of many for an individual.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) What happens to a boy after he is circumcised? What groups does he join and when?

2) What are the reasons for war among the Gikuyu people. Describe the wars.

3) Describe the court system in the Gikuyu culture.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) Why is the love magic to obtain the love of many for one considered dangerous?

2) What are the more popular kinds of love magic?

3) Describe what is done in healing magic.

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