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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 9, what is the meaning of the marks on the bracelet Nyabera unearthed?
(a) They hold a secret message.
(b) They are secret codes.
(c) They are meaningless.
(d) They are her brother's initials.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, how does Nyabera's mother help her to grieve?
(a) By telling her stories about her brother.
(b) By giving her gifts.
(c) By scolding her for not crying.
(d) By taking her on a trip.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what is the crowd's initial reaction to Akoko's announcement?
(a) They are indifferent and do not care.
(b) They are supportive and encourage her to leave.
(c) They are confused and do not know how to react.
(d) They are angry and insulted by her words.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what advice does Aloo give to the protagonist?
(a) To fight back against her in-laws and husband.
(b) To exercise self-control and think before acting.
(c) To seek revenge against those who have wronged her.
(d) To leave her husband and start a new life.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 12, what was the color of the white chief's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

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, according to Chik, what should the brother have done?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the significance of reciting the history of the tribe or clan according to Akoko?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what is the strange contraption that the white-skinned people were building?

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

(see the answer key)

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