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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. What year do Khalifa and Asha marry?
(a) 1906.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1908.

2. How long does Khalifa work for the Gujarati banker brothers?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 8 years.

3. How many rooms are in the upstiar block on the right-hand side of the boma in Chapter 5?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

4. When Ilyas comes to work at the sisal estate, how long has it been since he has been to his hometown?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 14 years.

5. How old is Afiya in Chapter 6 when the British take control of the coast?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many officers die on the retreat from Rufiji in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 5, what time of day does Hamza take a cup of coffee to the officer?

4. In Chapter 4, how old must Jamila be when she is married?

5. How old is a young girl who brings Ilyas and his host coffee in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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