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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 does the bride do when the husband's relatives come to take her to his hut?

2. Why does Kenyatta feel the Gikuyu form of education is better than formal education.

3. When can the Gikuyu people participate in the government?

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

5. What does the father teach his son about plants and roots?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the stages of youth in the Gikuyu society.

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

4. What is circumcision required for among Gikuyus?

5. What are reasons for divorce in Gikuyu society?

6. What happens if rain fails to fall normally?

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

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

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

10. What does Kenyatta hope his analysis of the educational system of the Gikuyu will help the Europeans understand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) According to Kenyatta , why has there been a rise of new religious groups in Africa.

2) Describe the new religions which arose in Africa.

3) What happened when the Watu wa Mngu religious group grew larger and more active?

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Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) What role does a Gikuyu mother play in the education of Gikuyu children?

2) What role does a Gikuyu father play in the education of his sons?

3) Why does Kenyatta feel European education would cause the downfall of the Gikuyu society?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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