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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Variable Winds (Chapters 1 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the name of the great warrior who could change his form into anything at all?
(a) Lwanda Magere.
(b) Tawo Kogot.
(c) Ogutu Kipapi.
(d) Gor Mahia.

2. In Part 3: Chapter 10, what does Vera think about attending Mass?
(a) She finds it tedious.
(b) She only attends out of habit and obligation.
(c) She enjoys it and finds it meaningful.
(d) She finds it boring and pointless.

3. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what is the purpose of the tero in Nyabera's culture?
(a) To ensure the widow did not remarry.
(b) To give the husband rights over the woman.
(c) To provide for the widow and her children.
(d) To keep the dead man's name and lineage alive.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how does Otieno treat his wives?
(a) Like slaves.
(b) Like sluts.
(c) Like mistresses.
(d) Like queens.

5. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what does Owuor become after moving closer to the church?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A sacristan.
(c) A catechist.
(d) A missionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 9, how does Nyabera's mother help her to grieve?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 7, why is Obura's mother worried when he does not show up for breakfast?

3. In Part 3: Chapter 9, what does Becky reveal to her sister Vera that shocks her?

4. In Part 4: Chapter 1, what causes tension and rivalry among medical students?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what does the story suggest about the status of women in the society described?

(see the answer key)

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