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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. In Chapter 3, how long do the recruits train before they meet the German subaltern Feldwebel Walther?
(a) Several days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 3 days.

2. When Hamza goes into the infirmary, how many empty beds are in the room where he is examined in Chapter 3?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

3. When the askari subdued the disobedient Wachagga chiefs Rindi and his son, Meli, how many other chiefs were hanged?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

4. At what call to prayer does the officer usually pour himself his first schanpps of the evening in Chapter 5?
(a) Maghrib.
(b) Isha.
(c) Fajr.
(d) Zuhr.

5. How old was Ilyas when he ran away from home?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Qassim go to school?

3. How long does Khalifa work for the Gujarati banker brothers?

4. How long is Khalifa with Amur Biashara when he learns that his mother has died?

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

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