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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How old is Khalifa when he meets Amur Biashara?
(a) 27.
(b) 25.
(c) 24.
(d) 26.

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

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

9. What fever kills many askari in Chapter 5 because the Rufiji is in heavy flood and the mosquitoes are rampant?
(a) Blackwater.
(b) Dengue.
(c) Rift Valley.
(d) Yellow.

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

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

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

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

14. In Chapter 5, where were the people from who killed the German missionaries?
(a) Tanga and Kahama.
(b) Iringa and Shinyanga.
(c) Meru and Arusha.
(d) Songea and Kasulu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, who told Afiya never to go up the hill?

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

3. In Chapter 2, what disease is Afiya tested for?

4. How long have the German's occupied the land in Chapter 2?

5. When is al Bushiri hanged?

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