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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. How do the Gikuyu people finally kill the evil spirits?

2. When the man has a hut suitable for his wife what happens?

3. When the boy is accepted in marriage, what do his parents do?

4. What are taught as underlying principles of Gikuyu education?

5. At what age is a Gikuyu child circumcised?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the harvesting ceremony.

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

3. What is the school in the Gikuyu nation? How do the mothers and nurses educate the very young?

4. What are the three types of Gikuyu spirituality?

5. What is circumcision required for among Gikuyus?

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 are reasons for divorce in Gikuyu society?

9. What does the Gikuyu father teach his son?

10. What did the Gikuyu constitution state?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) Describe Gikuyu hut building. Who builds the huts? How long does it take?

2) Describe a Gikuyu woman's hut.

3) Describe a Gikuyu man's hut.

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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