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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 3, How did Chief Kembo feel about his number of daughters compared to his son?
(a) He is indifferent to having more daughters.
(b) He is proud of having more daughters.
(c) He is angry and frustrated about having more daughters.
(d) The text does not mention his feelings on the matter.

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

3. In Part 1: Chapter 9, how does Nyabera's mother help her to grieve?
(a) By giving her gifts.
(b) By telling her stories about her brother.
(c) By taking her on a trip.
(d) By scolding her for not crying.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what do the footloose wanderer Ambere K’ongoso bring news of?
(a) White-skinned people who now ruled most of the land.
(b) A new religion sweeping across the land.
(c) A new kind of medicine that could cure any disease.
(d) A great famine that was coming.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what is the reason for Obura's parents' unease?
(a) He is too lazy to help with household chores.
(b) He is failing in school.
(c) He is always getting into trouble.
(d) He is acting strange and reflective.

6. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what happens to Nyabera's first child?
(a) The child was sickly but still alive.
(b) The child died at the age of two.
(c) The child was healthy and happy.
(d) Nyabera did not have any children Answer: b) The child died at the age of two.

7. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the significance of reciting the history of the tribe or clan according to Akoko?
(a) It is a way to assert one's dominance over others.
(b) It is a way to scare children into respecting their elders.
(c) It is a way to pass the time during long journeys.
(d) It is a duty to ensure that the history of the tribe is preserved and passed down through generations.

8. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how does Akoko react to the news of the search parties' failure?
(a) She laughs and said she knew all along that Obura is just playing a joke on them.
(b) She becomes angry and yells at everyone.
(c) She immediately begins making plans to search for Obura herself.
(d) She faints and lays prostrate on her papyrus pallet.

9. In Part 1: Chapter 1, how many sons does Odero Gogni already have when his daughter is born?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

10. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what does the term 'DO' refer to in the passage (69)?
(a) A big chief.
(b) A white man.
(c) A black man.
(d) A tribunal of elders.

11. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how many wives did the chief's brother have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

12. In Part 1: Chapter 7, why is Obura's mother worried when he does not show up for breakfast?
(a) He usually misses breakfast.
(b) He usually ate breakfast early.
(c) He never tells his mother anything.
(d) He always hunts at this time.

13. In Part 1: Chapter 5, how does the protagonist feel about her husband?
(a) She thinks he is boring and uninteresting.
(b) She is afraid of him.
(c) She despises him.
(d) She loves him deeply.

14. In Part 1: Chapter 12, how does Akoko's nephews feel about the DO's decision?
(a) They thought the DO didn't understand Chik.
(b) hey thought the DO was not qualified to make the decision.
(c) They thought the DO would help their aunt.
(d) They thought it was unfair.

15. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what is the main attraction of Nyabera's husband?
(a) His wealth.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His good looks.
(d) His proximity to Nyabera's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the name of the great spirit who created Ramogi and his brothers?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what happens to Akoko in the middle of the night?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 12, what was the color of the white chief's hair?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what is the main job of the chief of Jodongo?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what does Akoko do after realizing the power struggle for the chiefdom has reached a bitter stage?

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