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

2. Who were Gikuyu and Mumbi?
(a) The first people to settle on the Kameno ridge.
(b) The first people of the tribe.
(c) Waiyaki's grandparents.
(d) Great warriors of the tribe.

3. What animal makes Waiyaki want to touch their bodies?
(a) Horses.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Antelopes.
(d) Lions.

4. What weapon do the two boys use to fight one another?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Knives.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Only their fists.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Waiyaki call Muthoni?

2. What kind of animal does Waiyaki sit next to in the thingira at the beginning of Chapter Four?

3. Who reveals Muthoni's secret?

4. Where did Waiyaki sit for the ceremony?

5. What betrays Chege's age to Waiyaki?

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