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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Variable Winds (Chapters 1 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is the significance of being the mikai of a chief?
(a) The mikai is the chief's favorite wife.
(b) The mikai is the chief's personal servant.
(c) The mikai is the chief's representative in council meetings.
(d) The mikai is the chief's spiritual advisor.

2. In Part 4: Chapter 7, how old is Mugo, Wandia's youngest son?
(a) 4 years old.
(b) 10 years old.
(c) 8 years old.
(d) 13 years old.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how long are the search parties gone?
(a) Three nights and three days.
(b) One night and one day.
(c) Two nights and two days.
(d) Four nights and four days.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, why is the birth of the chief's son a relief to him?
(a) He does not want any more children.
(b) He wants his son to look like him.
(c) He has always wanted a son.
(d) He is tired of people talking about his monogamous state.

5. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what is the significance of the ceremony performed for Nyabera's daughter Obura?
(a) It is to confuse the evil spirits and enhance the child's chances of survival.
(b) It is to ward off any illnesses.
(c) It is a naming ceremony.
(d) It is to celebrate the birth of the child.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 4: Chapter 5, what is Wandia's response to Vera's request for advice?

2. In Part 3: Chapter 4, what is Aoro's reaction to his brother's operation?

3. In Part 4: Chapter 8, who is the first Kenyan woman to achieve a Doctorate in Medicine, equivalent to a PhD?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does the passage portray marriage?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what is the purpose of the rush to Akoko's hut at cockcrow?

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