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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 2, how long do Khalifa and Ilyas meet at the cafe in the afternoon or early evening?
(a) An hour or two.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) Several hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

2. When the war starts, to where is the schutztruppe to take the train in Chapter 5?
(a) Dodoma.
(b) Tanga.
(c) Kigoma.
(d) Moshi.

3. How long does Khalifa stay with his tutor?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. How old is Khalifa when he is sent to a private tutor to learn mathematics, bookkeeping, and elementary English vocabulary?
(a) Not quite 12.
(b) 10.
(c) About 11.
(d) 13.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, who told Afiya never to go up the hill?

2. How old is Nassor, Amur Biashara's son, when to starts school?

3. In Chapter 3, when do Hamza and the other recruits arrive at the camp?

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

5. How many people die of starvation during the Maji Maji uprising?

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