View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people die of starvation during the Maji Maji uprising?
(a) 750,000.
(b) Tens of thousands.
(c) 500,000.
(d) Hundreds of thousands.

2. 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.

3. How many rooms do Afiya's aunt and uncle have in their house?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. In Chapter 5, by the time the British ask for a truce, how many of their troops are dead?
(a) Several hundred.
(b) 490.
(c) 180.
(d) Not quite 500.

5. When is al Bushiri hanged?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1891.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1890.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours does Afiya do chores the first thing in the morning in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 2, how long does Ilyas think he will fight in the schutztruppe?

3. How long does Afiya have a cast on her hand in Chapter 4?

4. In what language does someone begin to sing a song that is like a sung conversation in Chapter 3?

5. What fever kills many askari in Chapter 5 because the Rufiji is in heavy flood and the mosquitoes are rampant?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 187 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample