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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. What does Chege tell Waiyaki the bark of a certain tree is good for?
(a) Fever.
(b) Rashes.
(c) A fresh wound.
(d) Headaches.

2. What reaction did Waiyaki have that was unusual?
(a) He fell asleep.
(b) He cried.
(c) He passed out.
(d) He laughed.

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

4. Which of these is not an adjective used to describe Waiyaki's eyes?
(a) Liquid.
(b) Hooded.
(c) Sad.
(d) Large.

5. What does Joshua blame for the ills of the land?
(a) The white man's interference.
(b) The impending apocalypse.
(c) The blindness of his people.
(d) God's judgment of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Waiyaki see watching him with Muthoni?

2. What is the meaning of "tiitheru"?

3. What does Muthoni want to do in Chapter Six?

4. On what do Nyambura and Muthoni sit while talking at the river?

5. How many daughters were born to the father and mother of the tribe?

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