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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, by the time the British ask for a truce, how many of their troops are dead?
(a) Not quite 500.
(b) Several hundred.
(c) 490.
(d) 180.

2. How many rooms do Afiya's aunt and uncle have in their house?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

3. When Ilays's mother died, how old was her baby?
(a) 14 or 15 months.
(b) 15 or 16 months.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 10 months.

4. In Chapter 5, how many askari are on the march?
(a) 150.
(b) 175.
(c) 200.
(d) 125.

5. In Chapter 5, how many rooms are in the officer's apartment?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

7. What month and day does Afiya select for her birthday in Chapter 6?
(a) 10th day of the 5th month.
(b) 6th day of the 6th month.
(c) 4th day of the 8th month.
(d) 15th day of the 10th month.

8. How long after Khalifa returns home and finds his father ill does his father die?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 6 days.

9. In Chapter 4, how old is Afiya when she gets her own room for the first time?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

10. How many hours does Afiya do chores the first thing in the morning in Chapter 4?
(a) 2 hours or so.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) About 3 hours.

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

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

13. How old is Nassor, Amur Biashara's son, when to starts school?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

14. In the early years of Khalifa and Asha's marriage, how many times does she miscarry in three years?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Afiya in Chapter 6 when the British take control of the coast?

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

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

4. When do the British land in Tanga and demand the surrender of the port?

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

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