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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of animal causes Nhamo to take a break from her boating?
(a) Snake.
(b) Rhino.
(c) Crocodile.
(d) Hippo.

2. Where does Kufa take the family after the cholera epidemic?
(a) The burial grounds.
(b) The cleanser.
(c) The great falls.
(d) The trading post.

3. What do the baboons do when they see Nhamo at the river getting water?
(a) Attack her.
(b) Embrace her.
(c) Run from her.
(d) Ignore her.

4. What does Nhamo's mother tell her after she learns about the leopard on the island?
(a) To be careful.
(b) To protect herself.
(c) To not worry.
(d) To leave soon.

5. How does Nhamo feel when she is in the boat on her first day?
(a) Excited.
(b) Scared.
(c) Alone.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Nhamo fight the current before she sees land?

2. To what does Nhamo compare the baboons as she watches them by the river?

3. How does Nhamo travel against the current?

4. What is the name of the man who owns the boat that Nhamo uses to escape?

5. To what does Nhamo compare the trading post?

(see the answer key)

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