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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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 representative in council meetings.
(b) The mikai is the chief's favorite wife.
(c) The mikai is the chief's spiritual advisor.
(d) The mikai is the chief's personal servant.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what advice does Aloo give to the protagonist?
(a) To seek revenge against those who have wronged her.
(b) To fight back against her in-laws and husband.
(c) To leave her husband and start a new life.
(d) To exercise self-control and think before acting.

3. 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 was healthy and happy.
(c) The child was sickly but still alive.
(d) The child died at the age of two.

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 5, how does the protagonist feel about her husband?
(a) She loves him deeply.
(b) She is afraid of him.
(c) She despises him.
(d) She thinks he is boring and uninteresting.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does Akoko respond to Nyar Asembo's accusations?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, who is Nyabera grieving for?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does Aloo suggest as a resolution to the situation?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is the name of the second wife of the chief Odero Gogni of Yimbo?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what is the main job of the chief of Jodongo?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 1, how is superstition reflected in the way Akoko's illness is dealt with, and how does this lead to her final name, Akello?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, how does Awiti react to Akoko's death?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 11, why is the court closed when Akoko and her nephews arrive in Kisuma?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what does Vera insist on before Becky gets married?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what accusations were made against Akoko?

6. In Part 1: Chapter 1, how does traditional society's preference for male children affect Chief Odero Goggin's expectations for Akoko's birth?

7. In Part 1: Chapter 10, how do Mark and Elizabeth react to the loss of their twins?

8. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how does Akoko react to Obura's disappearance?

9. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what news reaches Mariathat causes her to return to her matrimonial home?

10. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what is Akoko's belief about Obura's fate?

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