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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Six through Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal makes Waiyaki want to touch their bodies?
(a) Lions.
(b) Horses.
(c) Antelopes.
(d) Sheep.

2. What weapon do the two boys use to fight one another?
(a) Only their fists.
(b) Sticks.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Knives.

3. What rumor circulates about Joshua?
(a) He drinks in secret.
(b) He killed a white man.
(c) He is very ill.
(d) He still makes sacrifices to Murungu.

4. Where does Waiyaki speak to Muthoni?
(a) During the pre-initiation feast.
(b) In the dark trees.
(c) In his father's hut.
(d) In the dance circle.

5. On what night are the social codes relaxed between men and women?
(a) The harvest celebration.
(b) The eve of the initiation cermonies.
(c) The celebration of a son's birth.
(d) The night after the initiation ceremonies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the ancient seer call white men?

2. What do the majority of the houses in the village look like?

3. Whom is Waiyaki shocked to see at the initiation preparations?

4. What animal was slaughtered for the ceremony?

5. What year is Waiyaki in at the Siriana school?

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