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

2. 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.

3. What does Muthoni want to do in Chapter Six?
(a) See the world outside of Kikuyu.
(b) Marry a white man.
(c) Join the church.
(d) Be circumcised.

4. What is the name of the Creator who made the first people of the tribe?
(a) Murungu.
(b) Nyama.
(c) Muranga.
(d) Koina.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the great warrior who killed a lion by himself as a young man?

2. What rumor circulates about Joshua?

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

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

5. Which of these is not something Muthoni tells Waiyaki she wants?

(see the answer key)

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