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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 2: Chapter 2, what does Nyabera have to do in order to receive the batiso (baptism)?
(a) Speak the Latin language fluently.
(b) Complete a written exam.
(c) Complete a physical exam.
(d) Understand the teachings of religion and agree with them.

2. In Part 3: Chapter 4,w ho seems to have a budding vocation as a priest?
(a) Aoro.
(b) Vera.
(c) Becky.
(d) Tony.

3. In Part 3: Chapter 3, what happens to Odongo at the river?
(a) He nearly drowns.
(b) He gets lost.
(c) He catches a fish.
(d) He falls and scrapes his knee.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what is the protagonist accused of by her in-laws?
(a) Being too controlling over her husband.
(b) Being lazy and wasting their wealth.
(c) Being involved in witchcraft.
(d) Having too many children.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 1, why is the animal cock ceremoniously slaughtered and eaten the day after the baby stops crying?
(a) In memory of the grandmother's sister who died without issue.
(b) To honor the spirits who answered their prayer.
(c) To bring good luck and prosperity to the baby.
(d) To celebrate the birth of the baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 10, what does Vera think about attending Mass?

2. In Part 3: Chapter 7, what does Mark think of Tommy Muhambe?

3. In Part 2: Chapter 3, what does Nyabera's mother tell her when she expresses her longing to go back to the mission?

4. In Part 3: Chapter 8, what was "the Box" in the context of the chapter (175)?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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