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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. Under what kind of tree did Gikuyu and his family find nine young men to marry Gikuyu's daughters?
(a) Banana tree.
(b) Banyan tree.
(c) Fig tree.
(d) Lemon tree.

2. What does Kenyatta say is the key to the Gikuyu culture?
(a) The method of agriculture.
(b) The tribal system and family group.
(c) The Gikuyu religion.
(d) The use of magic.

3. What is the study of the German people by German scholars called?
(a) Studium des deutchen Volkes.
(b) Deutsche Gechichte.
(c) Volkskunde.
(d) Taegliches Leben des deutschen Volkes.

4. How many kinds of love magic are there?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. What qualities does Mr. Kenyatta display which are rare among students of social science?
(a) Intelligence and humility.
(b) Outspokenness and honesty.
(c) Curiosity and persistence.
(d) Bravery and diligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Gikuyus do instead of praying to their ancestral spirits?

2. How do the mother and the nurse educate the very young?

3. What does Kenyatta think the European teacher coming to Africa should do?

4. What was the condition that the nine men had to agree to if they wanted to marry Gikuyu's daughters?

5. Which class helped Mr. Kenyatta become an excellent ethnographer?

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