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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 was the great witch whose magic won him great fame?
(a) Wachiori.
(b) Kamiri.
(c) Mugo wa Kibiro.
(d) Murungu.

2. At the end of Chapter Two, what event does Chege remind Waiyaki will take place the following day?
(a) A celebration of the harvest.
(b) The naming ceremony for his sister's first son.
(c) His sister's wedding.
(d) His second birth ceremony.

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

4. To what relative does Nyambura suggest Muthoni go to for help?
(a) An aunt.
(b) Their grandfather.
(c) An uncle.
(d) Their mother.

5. What is the name of the mountain Waiyaki and Chege can see in the distance at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Kerinyaga.
(b) Kilimanjaro.
(c) Kulal.
(d) Karenga.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "kihii"?

2. To whom are sacrifices made before the initiation season?

3. What does Joshua call himself after converting to Christianity?

4. What killed Chege's first two wives?

5. What does Waiyaki think his father is blessing as they walk during Chapter Four?

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