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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) 12 years.
(c) 14 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. How old is Afiya in Chapter 6 when the British take control of the coast?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

6. How many people die of starvation during the Maji Maji uprising?
(a) Hundreds of thousands.
(b) 750,000.
(c) Tens of thousands.
(d) 500,000.

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

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

9. 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) 15 strokes of the cane.
(d) 25 strokes of the cane.

10. In Chapter 3, how long do the recruits train before they meet the German subaltern Feldwebel Walther?
(a) Several days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) A week.

11. In Chapter 3, how many of the new recruits are sent to the carrier corps office?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

12. In Chapter 2, how long do Khalifa and Ilyas meet at the cafe in the afternoon or early evening?
(a) Several hours.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) An hour or two.

13. Where is Khalifa working when he meets Amur Biashara?
(a) Bank.
(b) Manufacturer.
(c) Grocery distribution.
(d) Warehouse.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Afiya is 15, what material do Jamila and Saada use to make Afiya a dress?

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

4. In Chapter 5, what time of day does Hamza take a cup of coffee to the officer?

5. In Chapter 5, where were the people from who killed the German missionaries?

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