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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. With whom does Chege discuss Muthoni's illness?
(a) An elder from Gathanjo.
(b) Waiyaki.
(c) Joshua.
(d) Kabonyi.

2. On what do Nyambura and Muthoni sit while talking at the river?
(a) Water barrels.
(b) Boulders.
(c) The grass.
(d) Tree stumps.

3. Which of these is not an adjective used to describe Waiyaki's eyes?
(a) Liquid.
(b) Sad.
(c) Large.
(d) Hooded.

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

5. Which of these is not a function of the small building Waiyaki is in at the beginning of Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Store room.
(b) Waiyaki's office.
(c) Staff room.
(d) Classroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the ancient seer call white men?

2. What does Waiyaki go to get for his father?

3. Who tells Muthoni's family about her illness?

4. Who was the ancient seer from Kameno?

5. What is the meaning of the river's name?

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