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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fifteen through Eighteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Muthoni most wish to see while she is ill?
(a) Miriamu.
(b) Chege.
(c) Nyambura.
(d) Joshua.

2. Who has Waiyaki tried to talk to but been unable to voice his thoughts?
(a) Nyambura.
(b) Kamau.
(c) Kinuthia.
(d) His mother.

3. What animal was slaughtered for the ceremony?
(a) A pig.
(b) A goat.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A cow.

4. Where is Muthoni taken at the end of Chapter Ten?
(a) Siriana Hospital.
(b) Her father's house.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) To the river to be washed.

5. With whom does Nyambura long to discuss Muthoni's death?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Miriamu.
(c) Joshua.
(d) Waiyaki.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Waiyaki feel the morning of the ceremony in Chapter Three?

2. Who was the great witch whose magic won him great fame?

3. Who was the ancient seer from Kameno?

4. What of Muthoni's seems to hold Waiyaki still in the dance circle?

5. Who sometimes helps Joshua with the Sunday service?

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