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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 was Sammy's new wife's name?
(a) Shamba.
(b) Kupanya.
(c) Wanjui.
(d) Kamau.

2. What was a mundu-mago?
(a) A witch-doctor.
(b) A soothsayer.
(c) A chief.
(d) A hunter.

3. What crop was Smith growing?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Yams.
(d) Sisal.

4. With whom did Elspeth stay during the safari?
(a) Njombo.
(b) The Crawfords.
(c) Mrs. Nimmo.
(d) Tilly.

5. In what African country had Robin mined for metals?
(a) Kenya.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Congo.
(d) Mozambique.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanied Ian Crawfurd when he arrived at Thika?

2. What was the subject of the book given to Elspeth by Robin?

3. What was special about the animal killed by the hunters in Chapter 12?

4. What animal did Elspeth worry would attack her pony, Twinkle?

5. What animal did Crawford "assign" to Mr. Palmer?

(see the answer key)

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