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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how many crew members does the nahodha have?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. After Afiya brings coffee in Chapter 11, what prayers does Hamza go to?
(a) Fajr.
(b) Asr.
(c) Isha.
(d) Maghrib.

3. About how old does Hamza think Khalifa is when he meets him in Chapter 8?
(a) About 50.
(b) 55.
(c) 45.
(d) Maybe late 40s.

4. In Chapter 10, what is the favorite fruit of the traders?
(a) Mango.
(b) Pineapples.
(c) Dates.
(d) Bananas.

5. How does Hamza break fast with Khalifa on the porch in Chapter 11?
(a) Sharing a few dates and a cup of coffee.
(b) Sharing some fruit and a cup of coffee.
(c) Sharing a cup of tea.
(d) Sharing a cup of coffee.

6. In Chapter 11, how many years has it been since Ilyas left?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

7. What is the name of the man in Chapter 8, who takes Hamza to Khalifa at the warehouse?
(a) Omari.
(b) Sunguar.
(c) Jabari.
(d) Idris.

8. What was the name of the young man who stole money from the man Hamza's father gave him to?
(a) Iskandar.
(b) Awad.
(c) Labib.
(d) Faridi.

9. In Chapter 11, what is being observed?
(a) Ramadhan.
(b) Iftar.
(c) Ashura.
(d) Laylat Al Qadr.

10. How long has Hamza been living in the storeroom when Afiya brings him food and they talk about her life in Chapter 10?
(a) 4 months.
(b) Several months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) A couple months.

11. In Chapter 7, where does Pascal have a scar?
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Neck.
(c) Calf.
(d) Forearm.

12. How old was the Oberleutnant's younger brother when he died?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

13. What job does Nassor Biashara say Hamza will do in Chapter 8?
(a) Furniture repair.
(b) Driver.
(c) Night watchman.
(d) Laborer.

14. What type of wood do the shavings come from that Hamza picks up from the floor first when he goes into the workshop in Chapter 8?
(a) Sandalo.
(b) Mvule.
(c) Msonobari.
(d) Burkea.

15. In Chapter 7, how many are led by the officer, including Hamza, to a German mission called Kilemba?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how long after Hamza asks Afiya to marry him do they marry?

2. In Chapter 9, how long has Hamza been gone from his city?

3. Midmorning in Chapter 8, on what type of vehicle does Hamza see two men changing a wheel?

4. How often does a teenager tell Hamza that a woman and some musicians come to sing and play in Chapter 11?

5. What does Afiya's name mean?

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