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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Girl Child (Chapters 1 - 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the name of the second wife of the chief Odero Gogni of Yimbo?
(a) Akelo.
(b) Nyar-Alego.
(c) Adoyo.
(d) Obanda.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 3, why does the Sakwa men stop at a homestead during their journey?
(a) To share their story of the vanquishing of the Yimbo men.
(b) To receive a blessing from the elders.
(c) To rest and eat.
(d) To plot their next move.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what is the strange contraption that the white-skinned people were building?
(a) A swift moving little metal house.
(b) A caterpillar carrying many goods.
(c) A magic wand that could kill with a puff of smoke.
(d) A long snaking metal line.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does Aloo suggest as a resolution to the situation?
(a) That the husband should bring a goat to appease the protagonist's mother.
(b) That the protagonist should go back to her husband's house with him.
(c) That the protagonist should apologize to her husband's family.
(d) That the protagonist should stay with her family permanently.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does Akoko respond to Nyar Asembo's accusations?
(a) She admits to practicing witchcraft.
(b) She remains silent and does not respond.
(c) She defends herself and denies practicing witchcraft.
(d) She apologizes and promises to change her ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how many wives did the chief's brother have?

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

3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the chief's initial reaction to the birth of his eighth child?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what advice does Aloo give to the protagonist?

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

(see the answer key)

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