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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Six through Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the old saying quoted near the end of Chapter One, what is not for strangers?
(a) Fruit from the sacred grove.
(b) The coming-of-age ceremonies.
(c) The oilskin of the house.
(d) Sharing the tribe's disagreements.

2. What animal was slaughtered for the ceremony?
(a) A goat.
(b) A pig.
(c) A cow.
(d) A sheep.

3. Who reveals Muthoni's secret?
(a) Miriamu.
(b) Nyambura.
(c) Kabonyi.
(d) Joshua.

4. Where does Chege send his son?
(a) Johannesburg.
(b) Nairobi.
(c) Siriana Mission Centre.
(d) Morocco.

5. What is the meaning of the river's name?
(a) Cure, bring-back-to-life.
(b) Pure, clean-the-soul.
(c) Graceful.
(d) Fertility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "tene na tene" mean?

2. How did Waiyaki feel the morning of the ceremony in Chapter Three?

3. To whom are sacrifices made before the initiation season?

4. On what night are the social codes relaxed between men and women?

5. What is the thingira?

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