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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what is the main job of the chief of Jodongo?
(a) To lead the community in worship.
(b) To lead the council in their arbitration and make final decisions.
(c) To help the people with their personal problems.
(d) To rule the people authoritatively.

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

3. In Part 1: Chapter 12, according to Chik, what should the brother have done?
(a) Grabbed all his brother's wealth.
(b) Taken over the chief's stool.
(c) Become the chief of Sakwa.
(d) Married his brother's widow and become guardian of the grandson and custodian of the chief's stool.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 12, what do the DO suggest should happen after their meeting?
(a) The woman should forget about the matter.
(b) The DO would decide the matter in a few days.
(c) The woman should bring her appeal in three months to the visiting District Commissioner.
(d) The brother should be declared the rightful chief of Sakwa.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 4, why does Akoko say she will request a separation?
(a) She is tired of being married to Owuor Kembo.
(b) She wants to be with her family.
(c) She wants her cattle back.
(d) She is insulted and accused of witchcraft.

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

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

8. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what does the chief think might have happened to Obura?
(a) He has gone hunting without telling anyone.
(b) He is kidnapped by someone.
(c) He is lost in the forest.
(d) He has decided to run away.

9. In Part 1: Chapter 10, why does Akoko take her grandson to her brother in Yimbo?
(a) To seek his help in her struggle for power.
(b) To prepare him to take over as the chief.
(c) To protect him from Otieno Kembo and his family.
(d) To give him a better life than she could provide.

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

11. In Part 1: Chapter 5, how does Owuor Kembo, the protagonist's husband, respond to her leaving?
(a) He is unconcerned and dismisses the matter.
(b) He is angry and confrontational.
(c) He apologizes and takes full responsibility for the situation.
(d) He is surprised and confused.

12. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what happens to Akoko in the middle of the night?
(a) She is kidnapped by the Yimbo men.
(b) She is taken by the Sakwa men to become the wife of their chief.
(c) She is rescued by her brothers and other young men.
(d) She is left alone in the hut with her grandmother and sisters.

13. In Part 1: Chapter 9, who is Nyabera grieving for?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her sister.

14. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the name of the great spirit who created Ramogi and his brothers?
(a) Sakwa.
(b) Rachuonyo.
(c) Were.
(d) Nyar Nam.

15. In Part 1: Chapter 9, who is Nyabera's husband?
(a) A wealthy man from her village.
(b) A man she met during her brother's funeral.
(c) A man from the next village named Okumu Angolo.
(d) A man she met in the city.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what is the meaning of the marks on the bracelet Nyabera unearthed?

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 2, what is the reaction of Aloo K'Olima to the bride price set by Chief Odero?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the reason for Akoko reciting the history of the people of Ramogi to the young men?

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