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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 2: Chapter 5, who is the boy that Maria realizes loved her like a mother?
(a) A child she had been taking care of in the village.
(b) Her nephew Owuor.
(c) Her own son.
(d) The son of the married man she had been with.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is the significance of being the mikai of a chief?
(a) The mikai is the chief's representative in council meetings.
(b) The mikai is the chief's personal servant.
(c) The mikai is the chief's favorite wife.
(d) The mikai is the chief's spiritual advisor.

3. In Part 3: Chapter 10, why does Vera feel like she does not understand her faith?
(a) She is not intelligent enough to understand it
(b) She is too young and inexperienced
(c) She has never been taught properly about her faith.
(d) Her parents never talked to her about it.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 11, who is the wife of Ramogi?
(a) Were.
(b) Nyar Nam.
(c) Lela Kabanda.
(d) Onyango Randar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 9, who is Nyabera grieving for?

2. In Part 3: Chapter 9, Who is John Courtney?

3. In Part 2: Chapter 2, how does Nyabera feel after seeing the church and hearing about the central teaching of Christianity?

4. In Part 4: Chapter 8, what accolade does Professor Wandia Sigu receive at the University of Nairobi's School of Medicine?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 3, How did Chief Kembo feel about his number of daughters compared to his son?

(see the answer key)

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