Question 1

Shemwindo tells all of his wives to bear only daughters because__________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   like Kronos, he feels sons would overpower him
B)   he already has many sons
C)   females are much more important to the Nyanga
D)   when daughters marry, the suitor pays him a dowry

Question 2

Shemwindo has his counselors build a ____________ in which he expects to drown Mwindo.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shemwindo has his counselors build a ____________...

Question 3

______________ is Mwindo's father.

Accepted Answer

A)   Nkuba
B)   Nyanga
C)   Nyamwindo
D)   Shemwindo

Question 4

When Mwindo is born, a _____________, bearer of bad omens, delivers the news to his father.

Accepted Answer

cricket

Question 5

At the end of the Mwindo Epic, Shemwindo finally acts honorably by _________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   giving all of his subjects money
B)   declaring a great holiday
C)   having Mwindo made king
D)   having Mwindo's enemies killed

Question 6

_________________ rescues Mwindo from the drum.

Accepted Answer

Iyangura

Question 7

____________________, Mwindo's aunt, is very helpful to him.

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The answer of ____________________, Mwindo's aunt, is very helpful to...

Question 8

While in the drum, Mwindo attracts the attention of the maidens on shore by ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   crying
B)   calling to them
C)   singing
D)   beating on the drum

Question 9

Because his heroism is due to ______________, Mwindo can be considered the same type of hero as Prometheus.

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The answer of Because his heroism is due to ______________,...

Question 10

Mwindo's name, ______________________, emphasizes his ability to perform adult actions from the moment of his birth.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The story about Mwindo is told by the _________________ people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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The answer of The story about Mwindo is told by...

Question 12

______________ accompanies Mwindo on his trip to Tubondo to confront his father.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mukiti
B)   Kasiyembi
C)   Iyangura
D)   Nkuba

Question 13

Iyangura is Shemwindo's ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mother
B)   sister
C)   daughter
D)   aunt

Question 14

________________, Muisa's daughter, helps Mwindo pass the tests set by her father.

Accepted Answer

A)   Iyangura
B)   Sheburungu
C)   Kasiyembe
D)   Kahindo

Question 15

Mwindo is recognized as a very special child when his people discover he has been born with a _______________ in his right hand.

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The answer of Mwindo is recognized as a very special...

Question 16

______________ is a female water spirit and a sister of Mukiti.

Accepted Answer

A)   Musoka
B)   Nkuba
C)   Cayo
D)   Kinkunduri

Question 17

Nkuba becomes Mwindo's ally and destroys ___________________ with seven lightning flashes.

Accepted Answer

Tubondo

Question 18

Mwindo chases his father, who hides in the home of ___________________, the creation god.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mwindo chases his father, who hides in...

Question 19

Mwindo's maternal uncles, the Baniyana, help him by_________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   forging armor for him
B)   outsmarting Kasiyembe
C)   calling on Nkuba for help
D)   making a great feast for him

Question 20

When Mwindo is born, Shemwindo wants to _____________ him.

Accepted Answer

A)   crown
B)   bury
C)   kiss
D)   ignore

Exam 21: Africa: the Mwindo Epic

Shemwindo tells all of his wives to bear only daughters because__________________________________.

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Shemwindo has his counselors build a ____________ in which he expects to drown Mwindo.

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______________ is Mwindo's father.

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When Mwindo is born, a _____________, bearer of bad omens, delivers the news to his father.

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At the end of the Mwindo Epic, Shemwindo finally acts honorably by _________________________________.

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_________________ rescues Mwindo from the drum.

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____________________, Mwindo's aunt, is very helpful to him.

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While in the drum, Mwindo attracts the attention of the maidens on shore by ______________________.

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Because his heroism is due to ______________, Mwindo can be considered the same type of hero as Prometheus.

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Mwindo's name, ______________________, emphasizes his ability to perform adult actions from the moment of his birth.

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The story about Mwindo is told by the _________________ people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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______________ accompanies Mwindo on his trip to Tubondo to confront his father.

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Iyangura is Shemwindo's ______________.

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________________, Muisa's daughter, helps Mwindo pass the tests set by her father.

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Mwindo is recognized as a very special child when his people discover he has been born with a _______________ in his right hand.

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______________ is a female water spirit and a sister of Mukiti.

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Nkuba becomes Mwindo's ally and destroys ___________________ with seven lightning flashes.

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Mwindo chases his father, who hides in the home of ___________________, the creation god.

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Mwindo's maternal uncles, the Baniyana, help him by_________________________________.

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When Mwindo is born, Shemwindo wants to _____________ him.

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