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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old was Afiya when her aun told her why they took her in?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

4. In the early years of Khalifa and Asha's marriage, how many times does she miscarry in three years?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ilyas goes to his home village, what is the name of the man who gives him a place to sleep on his journey?

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

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

4. How old is Khalifa when he meets Amur Biashara?

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

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