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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Girl Child (Chapters 7 - 12).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is a nyadhi, according to the text?
(a) A type of spear used by the warriors of Jodongo.
(b) A type of animal that lives in the savanna country of Sakwa.
(c) A type of tree that grows in the Great Lake area.
(d) A man of great style and fashion.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 6, why is the birth of the chief's son a relief to him?
(a) He has always wanted a son.
(b) He wants his son to look like him.
(c) He is tired of people talking about his monogamous state.
(d) He does not want any more children.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, why does the grandmother march up and down with her cane while speaking to the spirits?
(a) To summon the spirits.
(b) To show respect.
(c) To vent frustration.
(d) To exercise.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what happens to Akoko in the middle of the night?
(a) She is taken by the Sakwa men to become the wife of their chief.
(b) She is kidnapped by the Yimbo men.
(c) She is rescued by her brothers and other young men.
(d) She is left alone in the hut with her grandmother and sisters.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does the protagonist feel about leaving her house?
(a) She feels it was a great wound in her heart.
(b) She feels happy and relieved.
(c) She feels angry and vengeful.
(d) She feels indifferent about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 7, why is Obura's mother worried when he does not show up for breakfast?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 12, what was the color of the white chief's hair?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does the passage portray marriage?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the cause of the baby's prolonged crying and colic?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the reason for Akoko reciting the history of the people of Ramogi to the young men?

(see the answer key)

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