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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 6, how does Otieno treat his wives?
(a) Like queens.
(b) Like mistresses.
(c) Like slaves.
(d) Like sluts.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what is the significance of the dream Nyabera has been having?
(a) It is a sign of her mental instability.
(b) It is a message from Were, the god of the eye of the sun.
(c) It is a message from her deceased husband.
(d) It is a warning of impending danger.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what is the reason for Obura's parents' unease?
(a) He is too lazy to help with household chores.
(b) He is failing in school.
(c) He is acting strange and reflective.
(d) He is always getting into trouble.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 7, why is Obura's mother worried when he does not show up for breakfast?
(a) He always hunts at this time.
(b) He usually misses breakfast.
(c) He usually ate breakfast early.
(d) He never tells his mother anything.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 5, how does the protagonist feel about her husband?
(a) She thinks he is boring and uninteresting.
(b) She loves him deeply.
(c) She is afraid of him.
(d) She despises him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 11, who is the wife of Ramogi?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what does the herdsman tell the chief about Obura and the third man?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is the purpose of the young man's arrival in Chief Odero's compound?

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

5. In Part 2: Chapter 3, what does Nyabera's daughter and nephew ask her to tell them about?

(see the answer key)

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