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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. How long after Amur Biashara gets sick during an epidemic does he die?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 7 days.

2. In Chapter 4, how many girls does Bi Habiba teach in her home before Afiya is sent to learn from her?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. When do the British land in Tanga and demand the surrender of the port?
(a) October 1914.
(b) December 1914.
(c) September 1914.
(d) November 1914.

4. Where did Qassim go to school?
(a) Ahmedabad.
(b) Bangalore.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Bombay.

5. In Chapter 3, how many of the new recruits are sent to the carrier corps office?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, by the time the British ask for a truce, how many of their troops are dead?

3. What type of business does Nassor ask his father to finance when he finishes school?

4. When Hamza goes into the infirmary, how many empty beds are in the room where he is examined in Chapter 3?

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

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