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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. Under the Constitution that was drawn up after the Gikuyu people became democratic, what were all young men supposed to be?

2. What do Gikuyus do instead of praying to their ancestral spirits?

3. Where is the Gikuyu God supposed to reside?

4. What do the fathers teach their young sons?

5. How does a Gikuyu marriage come about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the Gikuyu constitution state?

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

4. What are the three types of Gikuyu spirituality?

5. Describe the rise of new religions in Africa.

6. What does the Gikuyu father teach his son?

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

8. Describe the planting ceremony.

9. Whom do the Gikuyu worship as God?

10. What are reasons for divorce in Gikuyu society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) Describe hate magic and when it is used.

2) What is destructive magic considered to be by the Gikuyu people? How do they view it? What happened to people who practiced it before the Europeans came?

3) Describe how witch's poison is made. Who knows how to make it? What does it contain?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) What work do the Gikuyu women do?

2) What work do the Gikuyu men do?

3) Describe what cattle, sheep, and goats are used for in the Gikuyu culture?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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