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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 3-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fever kills many askari in Chapter 5 because the Rufiji is in heavy flood and the mosquitoes are rampant?
(a) Dengue.
(b) Blackwater.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Rift Valley.

2. In Chapter 3, what time do the schutztruppe leave the recruiting depot?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) Mid-day.
(d) First light.

3. In Chapter 5, where were the people from who killed the German missionaries?
(a) Meru and Arusha.
(b) Iringa and Shinyanga.
(c) Songea and Kasulu.
(d) Tanga and Kahama.

4. How many hours does Afiya do chores the first thing in the morning in Chapter 4?
(a) 1 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 2 hours or so.
(d) About 3 hours.

5. How old is a young girl who brings Ilyas and his host coffee in Chapter 2?
(a) 6 or 7.
(b) 8 or 9.
(c) 7 or 8.
(d) 9 or 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many new recruits are in Hamza's group in Chapter 3?

2. How old is Nassor, Amur Biashara's son, when Khalifa comes to work for the merchant?

3. How long does Khalifa stay with his tutor?

4. How many strokes will the recruits receive if their uniform is not clean?

5. How long after Amur Biashara gets sick during an epidemic does he die?

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