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

2. In Chapter 2, how old is the driver who takes Ilyas the last leg of his journey to his village?
(a) 30s.
(b) 20s.
(c) Teenager.
(d) Old man.

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

4. In Chapter 2, who told Afiya never to go up the hill?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Father.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Mother.

5. In what language does someone begin to sing a song that is like a sung conversation in Chapter 3?
(a) Xhosa.
(b) Zulu.
(c) Kiswahili.
(d) Shona.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how long do the recruits train before they meet the German subaltern Feldwebel Walther?

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

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

4. How many strokes will the recruits receive if their uniform is not clean?

5. When Ilays's mother died, how old was her baby?

(see the answer key)

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