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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 9, who is Nyabera grieving for?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her sister.

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

3. In Part 1: Chapter 10, why does Akoko take her grandson to her brother in Yimbo?
(a) To seek his help in her struggle for power.
(b) To prepare him to take over as the chief.
(c) To give him a better life than she could provide.
(d) To protect him from Otieno Kembo and his family.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is the purpose of the young man's arrival in Chief Odero's compound?
(a) To challenge Chief Odero to a duel.
(b) To request Chief Odero's assistance with a dispute.
(c) To seek refuge from a dangerous animal.
(d) To betroth his family to Chief Odero's family.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why does Chief Odero set the bride price at 30 head for the prospective suitors?
(a) To discourage them from marrying his daughter.
(b) To test their commitment to the marriage alliance.
(c) To show his generosity towards the visitors.
(d) To compensate for the shortage of daughters in his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what is the meaning of the marks on the bracelet Nyabera unearthed?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what is the name of the chief's newborn son?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does the protagonist feel about leaving her house?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does the passage portray marriage?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the significance of reciting the history of the tribe or clan according to Akoko?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 12, what happens to Akoko's wealth upon her return to Sakwa?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what is Peter's first duty as a priest?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what did Akoko do during the journey to educate her nephews?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 9, how does Awiti react to Akoko's death?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 3, how does Akoko feel about Nyabera's new religion and name?

6. In Part 1: Chapter 2, how is the arrival of Owuor Kembo and his delegation received by Chief Odero?

7. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what is Akoko's belief about Obura's fate?

8. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what news reaches Mariathat causes her to return to her matrimonial home?

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

10. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how do Owuor and Akoko react to Obura's suggestion about his mother allowing him to tour the world, and what does Chief Owuor do about it?

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