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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of instrument did Alec say he would get Elspeth in Nairobi?
(a) A harp.
(b) A flute.
(c) A piano.
(d) A dulcimer.

2. Who was blamed for the accident?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Njombo.
(c) Robin.
(d) Kamau.

3. What was the name of the bay horse?
(a) Lucifer.
(b) Devil.
(c) Beezlebub.
(d) Satan.

4. What did Robin agree to pay for the work?
(a) Goats.
(b) Coffee beans.
(c) Lamps.
(d) Pigs.

5. How did Captain Palmer plan to build his house?
(a) He hired a Nairobi contractor.
(b) He hired the natives.
(c) He hired other settlers.
(d) He did the work himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What eventually attracted the attention of the natives?

2. What building material did Njombo refuse to use?

3. What article of clothing did Mrs. Nimmo give to Elspeth?

4. How long had Alec Wilson been in Africa at the beginning of Chapter 21?

5. What birds did Crawford and Elspeth observe doing a mating ritual?

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