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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Magical and Medical Practices and Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quote from William James was in the Introduction to the book?
(a) "Beware of anthropologists."
(b) "Progress is a terrible thing."
(c) "Beware of ethnic prejudice."
(d) "Intuition is more important than mere facts,:

2. What does Kenyatta emphasize in his "Conclusion"?
(a) Gikuyu culture is superior to the European culture.
(b) He has a great love for his Gikuyu heritage.
(c) Gikuyus have been grossly misunderstood.
(d) All of Gikuyu culture must be examined and understood.

3. When the Europeans first came to Gikuyuland, how did the Gikuyu regard them?
(a) As lonely wanderers.
(b) As conquerors.
(c) As interesting foreigners.
(d) As dangerous enemies.

4. What do the boys and girls do after the location of the surgery is blessed and ancestral spirits appeased?
(a) They dance in a circle.
(b) They go to the same tree.
(c) They kneel and pray to their ancestors.
(d) They eat a special food.

5. Where does the magician place the magical powder for protection against animals?
(a) In a bowl placed in a sacred tree.
(b) In a hole in the ground.
(c) He scatters it in the river.
(d) In a horn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kenyatta feel the Gikuyu form of education is better than formal education.

2. Who were the only people who knew how to make a witch's poison?

3. Where is the magical mixture to heal illness finally placed?

4. How many men do Gikuyu women usually marry?

5. What is the mother's brother called?

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