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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 2, what is the main purpose of the speech made by the wizened old man and his nephew when they arrive at chief Odero's compound?
(a) To propose a marriage alliance.
(b) To ask for food and shelter.
(c) To request the chief's help in a war.
(d) To seek permission to explore the area.

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 wants to be with her family.
(c) She wants her cattle back.
(d) She is tired of being married to Owuor Kembo.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does Akoko respond to Nyar Asembo's accusations?
(a) She apologizes and promises to change her ways.
(b) She defends herself and denies practicing witchcraft.
(c) She remains silent and does not respond.
(d) She admits to practicing witchcraft.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is a nyadhi, according to the text?
(a) A man of great style and fashion.
(b) A type of tree that grows in the Great Lake area.
(c) A type of animal that lives in the savanna country of Sakwa.
(d) A type of spear used by the warriors of Jodongo.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the reason for Akoko reciting the history of the people of Ramogi to the young men?
(a) As a bounden duty to transmit the history of the tribe from generation to generation.
(b) To scare them and keep them alert.
(c) To entertain them during the journey.
(d) As a pastime.

6. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what is the name of Chief Kembo's son?
(a) Otieno.
(b) Owuor.
(c) Nyabera.
(d) Obura.

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

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

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

10. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does Aloo suggest as a resolution to the situation?
(a) That the protagonist should go back to her husband's house with him.
(b) That the husband should bring a goat to appease the protagonist's mother.
(c) That the protagonist should stay with her family permanently.
(d) That the protagonist should apologize to her husband's family.

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

12. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what is the meaning of the marks on the bracelet Nyabera unearthed?
(a) They are meaningless.
(b) They hold a secret message.
(c) They are her brother's initials.
(d) They are secret codes.

13. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the name of the second wife of the chief Odero Gogni of Yimbo?
(a) Akelo.
(b) Adoyo.
(c) Nyar-Alego.
(d) Obanda.

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

15. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what is the saving grace for Akoko's situation?
(a) The support of the people of Yimbo.
(b) The high esteem in which Owuor Kembo is held.
(c) The council of Jodongo.
(d) The impossibility of severing a marriage union.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what is the significance of the dream Nyabera has been having?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 8, who arrives in the village wearing a long garb and a red head dress?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the chief's initial reaction to the birth of his eighth child?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what is the crowd's initial reaction to Akoko's announcement?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the name of the Market where the three travelers finally reached after their long journey?

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