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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did the author refer to as "that sovereign remedy for almost everything"?
(a) Ether.
(b) Cod-liver oil.
(c) Turpentine.
(d) Epsom salts.
2. What did Robin agree to pay for the work?
(a) Lamps.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Goats.
(d) Coffee beans.
3. In the folktale, what resulted from the chameleon's failure to deliver God's message?
(a) The dry season comes each year.
(b) Humans eventually die.
(c) The moon disappears each month.
(d) The sun sets each day.
4. What faith did Juma claim to be?
(a) Shaman.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Christian.
(d) Animist.
5. What instrument were the Palmers bringing to Africa?
(a) A harp.
(b) A harpsichord.
(c) A cello.
(d) A piano.
Short Answer Questions
1. What animal did Crawford "assign" to Mr. Palmer?
2. What did Elspeth receive as a gift at the New Year's party?
3. How long did it take the workers to build their own huts?
4. Why were the Orams leaving Ruiri?
5. What was Sammy's ethnic mix?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Elspeth get upset at the end of Crawford's story about the whydah birds?
2. Describe the personalities of Mr. and Mrs. Oram.
3. What became of Tilly's initial attempt to "preserve an appearance of leisured elegance"?
4. How did Mrs. Nimmo react to the wild New Year's party?
5. How did Mrs. Palmer react to the condition of the man who was attacked and murdered on her property?
6. Why were the natives so eager to bring their children to Tilly?
7. How did Robin and Kupanya differ in their approach to negotiating the terms of a workers' contract?
8. Why was Tilly so overwhelmed by Africa in the first few weeks in Thika?
9. Why did Mrs. Palmer tell Elspeth Huxley that she should get two of any animal she wished to keep as a pet?
10. What were the Huxley's first impressions upon seeing the land that they had bought?
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