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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 1, why does the grandmother march up and down with her cane while speaking to the spirits?
(a) To show respect.
(b) To summon the spirits.
(c) To vent frustration.
(d) To exercise.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what is Nyar Asembo's main concern in the passage?
(a) Akoko's ability to cast spells.
(b) Akoko's inability to conceive regularly.
(c) Akoko's lack of appreciation for her beauty.
(d) Akoko's slim figure.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does Aloo suggest as a resolution to the situation?
(a) That the protagonist should go back to her husband's house with him.
(b) That the protagonist should stay with her family permanently.
(c) That the protagonist should apologize to her husband's family.
(d) That the husband should bring a goat to appease the protagonist's mother.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 9, who is Nyabera grieving for?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the cause of the baby's prolonged crying and colic?
(a) A spell cast by an evil enemy.
(b) Improper naming.
(c) Being held wrong.
(d) An upset stomach.

6. In Part 1: Chapter 8, who arrives in the village wearing a long garb and a red head dress?
(a) A white garbed person.
(b) A strange man.
(c) The chief of Jodongo.
(d) A government official.

7. In Part 1: Chapter 8, who forms something like the council of Jodongo, only much bigger, to make sure that everyone lives in peace according to the new law?
(a) The people of Ramogi.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The white people.
(d) Sirikal.

8. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what is the name of Chief Kembo's son?
(a) Owuor.
(b) Otieno.
(c) Nyabera.
(d) Obura.

9. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what is the name of the great spirit who created Ramogi and his brothers?
(a) Were.
(b) Rachuonyo.
(c) Nyar Nam.
(d) Sakwa.

10. 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?
(a) To request the chief's help in a war.
(b) To propose a marriage alliance.
(c) To seek permission to explore the area.
(d) To ask for food and shelter.

11. In Part 1: Chapter 3, How did Chief Kembo feel about his number of daughters compared to his son?
(a) He is indifferent to having more daughters.
(b) He is proud of having more daughters.
(c) He is angry and frustrated about having more daughters.
(d) The text does not mention his feelings on the matter.

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

13. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what happens to Nyabera's first child?
(a) Nyabera did not have any children Answer: b) The child died at the age of two.
(b) The child died at the age of two.
(c) The child was sickly but still alive.
(d) The child was healthy and happy.

14. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what happens to Akoko in the middle of the night?
(a) She is left alone in the hut with her grandmother and sisters.
(b) She is kidnapped by the Yimbo men.
(c) She is rescued by her brothers and other young men.
(d) She is taken by the Sakwa men to become the wife of their chief.

15. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what is the purpose of the strangers' visit to the village?
(a) To deliver a message from the government.
(b) To convert the villagers to Christianity.
(c) To start a war with the people of Ramogi.
(d) To trade with the villagers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, who is Nyabera's husband?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 12, according to Chik, what should the brother have done?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 11, who is the wife of Ramogi?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is the significance of being the mikai of a chief?

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