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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of farm did Ilyas live and work on for the German who sent him to school?
(a) Pineapple.
(b) Mango.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Rice.

2. In Chapter 2, what disease is Afiya tested for?
(a) Katayama fever.
(b) Bilharzia.
(c) Schistosomiasis.
(d) Trypanosomiasis.

3. What type of business does Nassor ask his father to finance when he finishes school?
(a) Construction.
(b) Carpentry.
(c) Plumbing.
(d) Cobbler.

4. In Chapter 6, when do the British forces enter Tanga?
(a) July 9, 1916.
(b) July 29, 1916.
(c) July 3, 1916.
(d) July 17, 1916.

5. How many strokes will the recruits receive if their uniform is not clean?
(a) 5 strokes of the cane.
(b) 20 strokes of the cane.
(c) 25 strokes of the cane.
(d) 15 strokes of the cane.

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

7. How old is Khalifa when he is sent to a private tutor to learn mathematics, bookkeeping, and elementary English vocabulary?
(a) 13.
(b) About 11.
(c) 10.
(d) Not quite 12.

8. After the muadhin's call to afternoon prayer, how long does Khalifa return to work in Chapter 4?
(a) 1 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 2 1/2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

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

10. 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.

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

12. 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) 14 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 12 years.

13. Where does Hamza notice that the Oberleutnant has scars in Chapter 5?
(a) Calves.
(b) Torso.
(c) Forearms.
(d) Shoulders.

14. How old is Afiya's aunt and uncle's son when she returns to their home in Chapter 2?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

15. When the war starts, to where is the schutztruppe to take the train in Chapter 5?
(a) Moshi.
(b) Dodoma.
(c) Tanga.
(d) Kigoma.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Khalifa with Amur Biashara when he learns that his mother has died?

2. When Ilyas goes to his home village, what is the name of the man who gives him a place to sleep on his journey?

3. How many rooms are in the upstiar block on the right-hand side of the boma in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 5, how old is Julius, the senior orderly?

5. What job does Afiya's uncle have?

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