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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Nassor, Amur Biashara's son, when Khalifa comes to work for the merchant?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

3. When the askari subdued the disobedient Wachagga chiefs Rindi and his son, Meli, how many other chiefs were hanged?
(a) 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

4. How old is Khalifa when he marries?
(a) 29.
(b) 30.
(c) 28.
(d) 31.

5. What job does Afiya's uncle have?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Banker.
(c) Security guard.
(d) Grocer.

6. How many new recruits are in Hamza's group in Chapter 3?
(a) 18.
(b) 14.
(c) 25.
(d) 22.

7. When do the British land in Tanga and demand the surrender of the port?
(a) September 1914.
(b) November 1914.
(c) December 1914.
(d) October 1914.

8. Where is Khalifa's father from?
(a) Rajasthan.
(b) Gujarat.
(c) Odisha.
(d) Andhra Pradesh.

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

10. In Chapter 4, how many girls does Bi Habiba teach in her home before Afiya is sent to learn from her?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

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

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

14. In Chapter 3, what time do the schutztruppe leave the recruiting depot?
(a) Mid-day.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) First light.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Afiya's aunt and uncle's son when she returns to their home in Chapter 2?

2. What month and day does Afiya select for her birthday in Chapter 6?

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

4. What fever kills many askari in Chapter 5 because the Rufiji is in heavy flood and the mosquitoes are rampant?

5. In the early years of Khalifa and Asha's marriage, how many times does she miscarry in three years?

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