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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Girl Child (Chapters 7 - 12).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what is the significance of the dream Nyabera has been having?
(a) It is a warning of impending danger.
(b) It is a sign of her mental instability.
(c) It is a message from her deceased husband.
(d) It is a message from Were, the god of the eye of the sun.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what is the purpose of the rush to Akoko's hut at cockcrow?
(a) To initiate Akoko into the tribe.
(b) To engage in wrestling duels.
(c) To feast with Akoko and her family.
(d) To kidnap Akoko.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 12, what was the color of the white chief's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what is the reason for Obura's parents' unease?
(a) He is too lazy to help with household chores.
(b) He is failing in school.
(c) He is always getting into trouble.
(d) He is acting strange and reflective.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does the passage portray marriage?
(a) As a transactional relationship based on cattle.
(b) As a way for men to own women body and soul.
(c) As a sacred and unbreakable bond.
(d) As a source of pride for the woman's family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 5, how does Owuor Kembo, the protagonist's husband, respond to her leaving?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what is the protagonist accused of by her in-laws?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 3, why does the Sakwa men stop at a homestead during their journey?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what is the strange contraption that the white-skinned people were building?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is a nyadhi, according to the text?

(see the answer key)

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