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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 the reaction of Aloo K'Olima to the bride price set by Chief Odero?
(a) He accepts it without question.
(b) He suggests a higher price for the bride.
(c) He tries to negotiate a lower price.
(d) He protests against it vehemently.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 8, why is it difficult to get rid of a bad hereditary chief in Ramogi?
(a) Bloodshed is a great taboo for the people.
(b) The chief has too much power.
(c) The people love their chief too much.
(d) The people are indifferent towards their chief.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what happens to Nyabera's first child?
(a) The child died at the age of two.
(b) Nyabera did not have any children Answer: b) The child died at the age of two.
(c) The child was healthy and happy.
(d) The child was sickly but still alive.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 8, who forms something like the council of Jodongo, only much bigger, to make sure that everyone lives in peace according to the new law?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The white people.
(c) The people of Ramogi.
(d) Sirikal.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 8, how do the people feel about their chief and his family?
(a) They despise them.
(b) They fear them.
(c) They are indifferent towards them.
(d) They hold them in high esteem and love them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why does Chief Odero set the bride price at 30 head for the prospective suitors?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what do the footloose wanderer Ambere K’ongoso bring news of?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 6, why is the birth of the chief's son a relief to him?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what is the purpose of the rush to Akoko's hut at cockcrow?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what do the people think of Akoko's physical appearance?

(see the answer key)

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