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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) Not quite 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) About 11.

2. How old is Nassor, Amur Biashara's son, when Khalifa comes to work for the merchant?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

3. How many siblings did Qassim have?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. When Ilyas goes to his home village, what is the name of the man who gives him a place to sleep on his journey?
(a) Salman.
(b) Akeem.
(c) Karim.
(d) Omar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ilyas comes to work at the sisal estate, how long has it been since he has been to his hometown?

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

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

4. Where is Khalifa working when he meets Amur Biashara?

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

(see the answer key)

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