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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what do the baboons in Nhamo's story fill a goat skin?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Droppings.
(c) Banana peels.
(d) Hay.

2. Why do the baboons in Nhamo's play a prank on the farmer?
(a) The farmer does not share his food.
(b) The baboons think he killed their leader.
(c) The farmer took their land.
(d) The baboons want his hut.

3. What does Nhamo do with the fish she catches?
(a) Dries them.
(b) Smokes them.
(c) Uses them in animal traps.
(d) Eats them.

4. What does Nhamo see as a sign that she can keep the item she found in the hut on the island?
(a) An adder.
(b) A gardenia branch.
(c) An animal paw print.
(d) A mouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal causes Nhamo to take a break from her boating?

2. To what does Nhamo compare the trading post?

3. What is a zango?

4. What does Nhamo see in the night that gives her hope?

5. What do the baboons do when they see Nhamo at the river getting water?

(see the answer key)

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