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The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Randall Smith's nationality?
(a) English.
(b) Welsh.
(c) Irish.
(d) Scottish.

2. Where was the District Commissioner located?
(a) Fort Carter.
(b) Fort Hall.
(c) Fort Smith.
(d) Fort Mitchell.

3. What did the natives take after negotiating payment for work?
(a) Lamps.
(b) Tin cups.
(c) The sewing machine.
(d) The gramophone.

4. What are siafu?
(a) Termites.
(b) Tse-tse flies.
(c) Warrior ants.
(d) Mosquitoes.

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

6. What had the missionaries and the Government convinced the Kikuyu to adopt?
(a) Ties.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Trousers.
(d) Dresses.

7. Who was given the nickname Bad Hat?
(a) Elspeth.
(b) Tilly.
(c) Mr. Roos.
(d) Robin.

8. What natural phenomenon did Mrs. Palmer see in her travels to Scandinavia?
(a) A comet.
(b) A total lunar eclipse.
(c) The aurora borealis.
(d) A total solar eclipse.

9. What game did Mrs. Palmer play with Tilly to get her mind off the dying man?
(a) Backgammon.
(b) Chess.
(c) Gin rummy.
(d) Checkers.

10. What did Juma falsely claim the Kikuyu ate?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Human corpses.
(d) Lizards.

11. What did Elspeth call her pony?
(a) Charlemagne.
(b) Moyale.
(c) Lancelot.
(d) Galahad.

12. How did the settlers assume Mr. Nimmo was making money?
(a) From coffee harvests.
(b) From ivory poaching.
(c) From bribes.
(d) From mineral extraction.

13. What faith did Juma claim to be?
(a) Shaman.
(b) Christian.
(c) Animist.
(d) Muslim.

14. Why did the warriors refuse to remove any more weeds?
(a) It was a waste of time.
(b) They did not want to help Europeans.
(c) They wanted more money.
(d) It would hurt their pride.

15. What was Elspeth awakened by after going to bed during the party?
(a) Hyenas.
(b) Screaming.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) Loud singing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the murder victim's name?

3. Why were the Orams leaving Ruiri?

4. What did the author refer to as "that sovereign remedy for almost everything"?

5. What kind of chickens did Tilly bring from England?

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