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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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 go back to her husband's house with him.
(c) That the protagonist should stay with her family permanently.
(d) That the husband should bring a goat to appease the protagonist's mother.

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

4. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what does Akoko do after realizing the power struggle for the chiefdom has reached a bitter stage?
(a) She dispenses with the venerated Council of Jodongo.
(b) She marries two new husbands to consolidate her power.
(c) She takes her grandson to her brother, Oloo in Yimbo.
(d) She seeks support from outside her village.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what do the people think of Akoko's physical appearance?
(a) They do not comment on her appearance.
(b) They think she is average-looking.
(c) They think she is the most beautiful woman they had ever seen.
(d) They think she is unattractive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 12, according to Chik, what should the brother have done?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what is the main attraction of Nyabera's husband?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how many wives did the chief's brother have?

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 1, why does the grandmother march up and down with her cane while speaking to the spirits?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 11, why is the court closed when Akoko and her nephews arrive in Kisuma?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 10, how do Mark and Elizabeth react to the loss of their twins?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what does Vera insist on before Becky gets married?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 12, where does Akoko go to live after taking the remainder of her wealth?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 1, how does traditional society's preference for male children affect Chief Odero Goggin's expectations for Akoko's birth?

6. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what happens to Akoko later in the night after the negotiation?

7. In Part 1: Chapter 5, is Owuor able to pursue priesthood, and how does this affect his relationship with Nyabera?

8. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what happens to the children upon arrival in Aluo?

9. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what happens at the end of the chapter with regards to Akoko's betrothal and marriage?

10. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what accusations were made against Akoko?

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