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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Ten through Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what night are the social codes relaxed between men and women?
(a) The night after the initiation ceremonies.
(b) The eve of the initiation cermonies.
(c) The harvest celebration.
(d) The celebration of a son's birth.

2. Who were Demi na Mathathi?
(a) The priests who performed sacred rites.
(b) Minor gods.
(c) Ancient warriors.
(d) Giants of the tribe.

3. What kind of disease does Chege have?
(a) Heart.
(b) Stomach.
(c) Skin.
(d) Lung.

4. What livestock are the boys in charge of?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Horses.
(c) Goats.
(d) Cattle.

5. What do many Gikuyu people see as a sign of a good teacher?
(a) The beating of students.
(b) Long school days.
(c) Hearing the teacher yell at the students.
(d) The arrival of real books in the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nyambura quote as saying circumcision is sinful?

2. With whom does Chege discuss Muthoni's illness?

3. What do the white men see in Waiyaki?

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

5. With what does Waiyaki become angry near the end of Chapter Thirteen?

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