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

2. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what does the herdsman tell the chief about Obura and the third man?
(a) Obura owe the third man money.
(b) They are seen together before they leave.
(c) They are fighting before they leave.
(d) That Obura is a liar.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 8, why is it difficult to get rid of a bad hereditary chief in Ramogi?
(a) Bloodshed is a great taboo for the people.
(b) The chief has too much power.
(c) The people love their chief too much.
(d) The people are indifferent towards their chief.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how long are the search parties gone?
(a) Four nights and four days.
(b) Two nights and two days.
(c) One night and one day.
(d) Three nights and three days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why does Chief Odero set the bride price at 30 head for the prospective suitors?

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what is the purpose of the strangers' visit to the village?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how does Akoko react to Obura's disappearance?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what happens to one of the twins, Odongo, while they are fishing?

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

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