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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. On what do Nyambura and Muthoni sit while talking at the river?
(a) The grass.
(b) Tree stumps.
(c) Boulders.
(d) Water barrels.

2. From where did the ancient seer whisper to his son that salvation would come?
(a) God.
(b) Across the ocean.
(c) White man.
(d) The hills.

3. Where did Waiyaki sit for the ceremony?
(a) In front of the tribe's elders.
(b) Between his mother's thighs.
(c) Behind his father.
(d) Alone by the river.

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

5. Who is sent out to find Muthoni?
(a) Miriamu.
(b) Nyambura.
(c) Kabonyi.
(d) Joshua.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. At the end of Chapter Two, what event does Chege remind Waiyaki will take place the following day?

5. What rumor circulates about Joshua?

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