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

2. By what time is Hamza expected to complete his dudties as the officer's personal servant in Chapter 5?
(a) 6:30 a.m.
(b) 7:30 a.m.
(c) 8 a.m.
(d) 7 a.m.

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

4. In Chapter 5, what does Hamza learn some of the Nubi noncommissioned officers are addicted to?
(a) Mescal.
(b) Opium.
(c) Coca.
(d) Cannabis.

5. In Chapter 4, how old must Jamila be when she is married?
(a) 19.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what time do the schutztruppe leave the recruiting depot?

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

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

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

5. How long after Khalifa returns home and finds his father ill does his father die?

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