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

2. In Part 1: Chapter 1, why does the grandmother march up and down with her cane while speaking to the spirits?
(a) To vent frustration.
(b) To exercise.
(c) To summon the spirits.
(d) To show respect.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the chief's initial reaction to the birth of his eighth child?
(a) He is disappointed that it is a daughter.
(b) He is excited to have another son.
(c) He is surprised that the baby cries so loudly.
(d) He is indifferent.

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what is the significance of the dream Nyabera has been having?
(a) It is a warning of impending danger.
(b) It is a message from Were, the god of the eye of the sun.
(c) It is a sign of her mental instability.
(d) It is a message from her deceased husband.

6. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the name of the Market where the three travelers finally reached after their long journey?
(a) Gem.
(b) Kisuma.
(c) Kisumu.
(d) Sakwa.

7. 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 seek permission to explore the area.
(b) To propose a marriage alliance.
(c) To request the chief's help in a war.
(d) To ask for food and shelter.

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

9. In Part 1: Chapter 6, why is the birth of the chief's son a relief to him?
(a) He wants his son to look like him.
(b) He is tired of people talking about his monogamous state.
(c) He has always wanted a son.
(d) He does not want any more children.

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

11. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what is the purpose of the rush to Akoko's hut at cockcrow?
(a) To kidnap Akoko.
(b) To initiate Akoko into the tribe.
(c) To feast with Akoko and her family.
(d) To engage in wrestling duels.

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

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

14. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does the passage portray marriage?
(a) As a transactional relationship based on cattle.
(b) As a source of pride for the woman's family.
(c) As a way for men to own women body and soul.
(d) As a sacred and unbreakable bond.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 8, who forms something like the council of Jodongo, only much bigger, to make sure that everyone lives in peace according to the new law?

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

3. In Part 1: Chapter 11, who is the wife of Ramogi?

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how long are the search parties gone?

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