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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 11, what is the reason for Akoko reciting the history of the people of Ramogi to the young men?
(a) To entertain them during the journey.
(b) As a bounden duty to transmit the history of the tribe from generation to generation.
(c) As a pastime.
(d) To scare them and keep them alert.

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

3. 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 surprised that the baby cries so loudly.
(c) He is excited to have another son.
(d) He is disappointed that it is a daughter.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how does Otieno treat his wives?
(a) Like mistresses.
(b) Like sluts.
(c) Like queens.
(d) Like slaves.

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

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 12, how does Akoko's nephews feel about the DO's decision?

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

4. 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?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what happens to Akoko in the middle of the night?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what happens to one of the twins, Odongo, while they are fishing?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what happens to Akoko later in the night after the negotiation?

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 3, how does Akoko feel about Nyabera's new religion and name?

6. In Part 1: Chapter 8, what do Awiti and Mark talk about in their letters?

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

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

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

10. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what happens at the end of the chapter with regards to Akoko's betrothal and marriage?

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