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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Art of Giving (Chapters 1 - 10).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what does the story suggest about the status of women in the society described?
(a) Women have equal rights and opportunities as men.
(b) Women have no role in the politics or governance of the society.
(c) Women are treated with respect and given equal opportunities.
(d) Women are subordinate to men and face many disadvantages.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the chief's initial reaction to the birth of his eighth child?
(a) He is disappointed that it is a daughter.
(b) He is excited to have another son.
(c) He is indifferent.
(d) He is surprised that the baby cries so loudly.

3. In Part 2: Chapter 5, who is the boy that Maria realizes loved her like a mother?
(a) A child she had been taking care of in the village.
(b) Her own son.
(c) Her nephew Owuor.
(d) The son of the married man she had been with.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what is the name of the chief's newborn son?
(a) Akoko.
(b) Owang’ Sino.
(c) Owuor.
(d) Otieno.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the cause of the baby's prolonged crying and colic?
(a) An upset stomach.
(b) Improper naming.
(c) Being held wrong.
(d) A spell cast by an evil enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what is the name of Chief Kembo's son?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is a nyadhi, according to the text?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the name of the second wife of the chief Odero Gogni of Yimbo?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 10, why does Akoko take her grandson to her brother in Yimbo?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 1, why does the grandmother march up and down with her cane while speaking to the spirits?

(see the answer key)

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