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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Art of Giving (Chapters 1 - 10).
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what is the reason for Obura's parents' unease?
(a) He is always getting into trouble.
(b) He is failing in school.
(c) He is too lazy to help with household chores.
(d) He is acting strange and reflective.
2. In Part 2: Chapter 6, what subjects are taught in the newly founded primary school?
(a) English, Mathematics, Geography, Nature Study and History.
(b) Only History, Geography and English.
(c) Only Nature Study, Mathematics and Geography.
(d) Only religion, reading and simple arithmetic.
3. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what is the meaning of the marks on the bracelet Nyabera unearthed?
(a) They are secret codes.
(b) They hold a secret message.
(c) They are her brother's initials.
(d) They are meaningless.
4. In Part 1: Chapter 10, why does Akoko take her grandson to her brother in Yimbo?
(a) To prepare him to take over as the chief.
(b) To protect him from Otieno Kembo and his family.
(c) To give him a better life than she could provide.
(d) To seek his help in her struggle for power.
5. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the chief's initial reaction to the birth of his eighth child?
(a) He is indifferent.
(b) He is disappointed that it is a daughter.
(c) He is surprised that the baby cries so loudly.
(d) He is excited to have another son.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is the reaction of Aloo K'Olima to the bride price set by Chief Odero?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what does the story suggest about the status of women in the society described?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what does the term 'DO' refer to in the passage (69)?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what is the name of the chief's newborn son?
5. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is the main purpose of the speech made by the wizened old man and his nephew when they arrive at chief Odero's compound?
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