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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 kind of animal does Waiyaki sit next to in the thingira at the beginning of Chapter Four?
(a) A dog.
(b) A horse.
(c) A cow.
(d) A sheep.

2. At the end of Chapter Two, what event does Chege remind Waiyaki will take place the following day?
(a) His sister's wedding.
(b) His second birth ceremony.
(c) A celebration of the harvest.
(d) The naming ceremony for his sister's first son.

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

4. What is the meaning of "tiitheru"?
(a) "Blessing."
(b) "The scared place."
(c) "Of a truth."
(d) "Becoming a man."

5. Where did Waiyaki's mother take him at the end of Chapter Three?
(a) To a priest.
(b) To see his father.
(c) To the river.
(d) To the medicine man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the mountain Waiyaki and Chege can see in the distance at the end of Chapter Four?

2. Who was the great witch whose magic won him great fame?

3. How many wives does Chege have?

4. From whom does Chege tell Waiyaki that he is descended?

5. What animal was slaughtered for the ceremony?

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