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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters One through Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What livestock are the boys in charge of?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Horses.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Goats.

2. Who were Demi na Mathathi?
(a) Minor gods.
(b) Ancient warriors.
(c) The priests who performed sacred rites.
(d) Giants of the tribe.

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

4. How did Waiyaki feel the morning of the ceremony in Chapter Three?
(a) Excited.
(b) Angry.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Dejected.

5. What do the white men see in Waiyaki?
(a) A brilliant future military leader.
(b) A way to make peace with the native people.
(c) A troublesome boy.
(d) A possible leader of the Christian church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the ancient seer call white men?

2. From where did the ancient seer whisper to his son that salvation would come?

3. Which of these is not an adjective used to describe Waiyaki's eyes?

4. Where did Waiyaki sit for the ceremony?

5. What weapon do the two boys use to fight one another?

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