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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Love and Life (Chapters 1 - 10).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Part 2: Chapter 7, how many men and women are at the teacher training college?
(a) 6 men and 28 girls.
(b) 6 girls and 28 men.
(c) 10 girls and 10 men.
(d) 20 girls and 20 men.

3. In Part 2: Chapter 5, how does Owuor help Maria during her time of agony?
(a) He reads to her from psalms.
(b) He cooks her meals and cleaned the house.
(c) He gives her money to help her situation.
(d) He makes her laugh with his jokes.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what is the name of the chief's newborn son?
(a) Akoko.
(b) Owang’ Sino.
(c) Otieno.
(d) Owuor.

5. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is Elizabeth's job and how do people view her because of it?
(a) She is a doctor and people are inspired by her career.
(b) She is a writer and people criticize her for not having a real job.
(c) She is a farmer and people respect her hard work.
(d) She is a teacher and people envy her salary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does Aloo suggest as a resolution to the situation?

2. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what is the purpose of the tero in Nyabera's culture?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 10, why does Akoko take her grandson to her brother in Yimbo?

4. In Part 3: Chapter 2, what is the effect of the Kenyan people's basic love of self?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 3, why does the Sakwa men stop at a homestead during their journey?

(see the answer key)

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