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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 1, what is the cause of the baby's prolonged crying and colic?
(a) Being held wrong.
(b) A spell cast by an evil enemy.
(c) An upset stomach.
(d) Improper naming.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what is the purpose of the strangers' visit to the village?
(a) To start a war with the people of Ramogi.
(b) To trade with the villagers.
(c) To convert the villagers to Christianity.
(d) To deliver a message from the government.

3. 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 apologizes and takes full responsibility for the situation.
(c) He is surprised and confused.
(d) He is angry and confrontational.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 12, what is Chik?
(a) The tradition that governed every aspect of the people's life.
(b) The name of the white chief's tribe.
(c) The name of the widow's village.
(d) The name of the chief's stool.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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 she met in the city.
(d) A man from the next village named Okumu Angolo.

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

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

14. In Part 1: Chapter 12, according to Chik, what should the brother have done?
(a) Taken over the chief's stool.
(b) Grabbed all his brother's wealth.
(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.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part 1: Chapter 10, why does Akoko take her grandson to her brother in Yimbo?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what does the story suggest about the status of women in the society described?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 1, how many sons does Odero Gogni already have when his daughter is born?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 6, why is the birth of the chief's son a relief to him?

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