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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. What do the fathers teach their young sons?

2. When is a man initiated into the council of peace?

3. What does Kenyatta fear western education will do to the Gikuyu society?

4. When is a Gikuyu man initiated into the religious and sacrificial council?

5. What did the Gikuyus consider "white man's magic"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a man has a hut suitable for his wife?

2. Describe the planting ceremony.

3. Describe the initiation of a Gikuyu girl.

4. What is circumcision required for among Gikuyus?

5. Describe the harvesting ceremony.

6. What happens once all the dowry animals are paid to the parents of the bride?

7. Why does Kenyatta defend the clitoridectomy of Gikuyu girls?

8. What happens when a Gikuyu girl accepts a boy in marriage?

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

10. Describe the rise of new religions in Africa.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) How does Kenyatta defend the clitoridectomy of Gikuyu girls?

2) Describe the initiation of a Gikuyu girl. What is done to her the day before the the surgery? Describe all the steps in initiation. What privileges does she have after surgery?

3) Describe the initiation of a Gikuyu boy. What privileges does he have after he is circumcised?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) Describe how the father, mother, and grandparents are treated by other members of the family.

2) What is the difference between children of the same mother and children of the same father and the difference between the sister of the mother and the sister of the father?

3) What is the relationship of relatives by marriage?

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