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

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

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

4. What do the majority of the houses in the village look like?
(a) Rectangular buildings with tin roofs.
(b) Round, thatched huts.
(c) Mud-brick, square structures.
(d) Log cabins.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What event in Joshua's life brought him peace?

2. Which of these is not used as an instrument during the initiation dances?

3. Which of these is not a god worshiped by the Kikuyu?

4. Who is sent to bring Muthoni back?

5. Where does Waiyaki speak to Muthoni?

(see the answer key)

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