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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Nineteen through Twenty-Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joshua blame for the ills of the land?
(a) The impending apocalypse.
(b) The blindness of his people.
(c) The white man's interference.
(d) God's judgment of him.

2. What rumor has Kinuthia heard about Waiyaki in Chapter Twenty-Four?
(a) That he has secretly married Nyambura.
(b) That he is no longer a teacher.
(c) That he has had a bride chosen for him by the Kiama.
(d) That the Kiama is forcing him to leave the hills.

3. What is Waiyaki accused of bringing upon the tribe?
(a) His rikii.
(b) His tiitheru.
(c) His kihii.
(d) His thahu.

4. What did Waiyaki propose be built for the school that was opposed?
(a) Lavatories.
(b) A third building.
(c) A well.
(d) A garden.

5. Where is Muthoni taken at the end of Chapter Ten?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Her father's house.
(c) To the river to be washed.
(d) Siriana Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who protects Kabonyi from the angry crowd?

2. What betrays Chege's age to Waiyaki?

3. Who can tell that Nyambura is excited and dreamy?

4. Which of these behaviors is not one condemned by Joshua?

5. What kind of tree grows near the edge of the sacred hill?

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