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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the leopard tracked to?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) The bank of the river.
(c) Another village.
(d) The plains.

2. How many goats did Tilly say the District Commissioner would fine Kupanya if the curse were not lifted?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 80.
(d) 150.

3. How many cattle did Sammy own?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty.

4. What happened to the leopard caught in the trap?
(a) It was injured, but escaped.
(b) It was killed instantly.
(c) It escaped without injury.
(d) It was trapped but still alive.

5. What was Elspeth expected to memorize while the adults were on safari?
(a) The kings of England.
(b) The colonial holdings of England.
(c) The counties of England.
(d) The Prime Ministers of England.

6. What did Ian say the native beer tasted like?
(a) Sour yeast.
(b) Piss-water.
(c) European beer.
(d) Vinegar.

7. Who accompanied Tilly to Kupanya to discuss the bewitching?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Hereward.
(c) Lettice.
(d) Ian.

8. Why was Hereward embarrassed around the Kikuyu men?
(a) They were drunk.
(b) They were underdressed.
(c) They smelled.
(d) They were completely naked.

9. What was the biggest concern about moving the object in the previous question?
(a) The weight was too much for the cart.
(b) Being attacked by bandits.
(c) Going around a lake.
(d) Crossing the river.

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

11. What was Robin told would make a good gift for the new couple?
(a) A horse.
(b) A goat.
(c) A bullock.
(d) A duiker.

12. What had the python eaten?
(a) A goat.
(b) A baby.
(c) A dikdik.
(d) A hyena.

13. At what time did Elspeth's lessons begin in Chapter 20?
(a) 6:30 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 8:30 a.m.

14. How many wives did Sammy already have when he announced he was taking another?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the villagers do after Sammy's new wife died?

2. How did Elspeth protect Twinkle?

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

4. What did mission-boys wear as a mark of their status?

5. What was the only common element in the different styles of traps built for leopards?

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